Huntington Beach police officer fatally shoots armed man, police say

A motorist who pulled a handgun on Huntington Beach police on Saturday evening was shot and killed, authorities said.

Officers responded to a call of a vehicle being driven recklessly about 5:30 p.m. and were following a dark sport utility vehicle when it pulled over at Gothard Street and Ernest Drive, said Huntington Beach Police Lt. Kent Ferrin.

The man got out of the SUV and was armed with a handgun, Ferrin said. The man ignored commands by police to drop the weapon, and an officer shot him multiple times, Ferrin said.

The lieutenant said officers applied first aid to the man at the scene, and he was transported to UC Irvine Medical Center, where he died. Officers located a handgun at the scene, Ferrin said.

He said police had yet to confirm the man’s identity as of late Saturday.

Ferrin said he did not know whether the man fired at officers. None of the offciers involved were injured, he said.

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