Officers say that she was armed with a BB gun or pellet gun that 'resembled a legitimate short-barrel assault weapon.'
A woman wielding an imitation firearm was fatally shot by police in Anaheim on Sunday. Officers were called to the scene near the 1200 block of S. Anaheim Boulevard at around 9 a.m. after receiving reports of woman who was apparently armed with a rifle in the area, according to a statement from the Anaheim Police Department. Upon arrival, they encountered the woman, who has been identified as 20-year-old Abigail Lopez.
Police say that a confrontation between Lopez and several officers occurred, leading them to open fire.'Lopez was struck at least once by police gunfire,' the statement said. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died. 'A BB gun or pellet gun that resembled a legitimate short-barrel assault weapon was located at the scene,' APD said. No officers were injured in the incident.
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