A wanted felon was killed during a shooting that involved police officers in La Mesa on Sunday evening, according to the San Diego Police Department.
A wanted felon was shot to death Sunday night in an incident that involved La Mesa police officers, according to the San Diego Police Department, which is investigating the shooting.
When a pair of officers approached the man, he drew a handgun and pointed it directly at one of the officers, according to investigators, who added that it appeared the suspect tried to fire at the officer several times but the gun malfunctioned. At that point, according to investigators, the same officer fired at the man several times, hitting him repeatedly in the upper body and dropping him to the ground.
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