SAN DIEGO — At least one San Diego Police Department officer opened fire on a suspect at a San Carlos-area home late Wednesday afternoon, leaving him with critical wounds, authorities reported.
According to SDPD Capt. Rich Freedman law enforcement received a call shortly after four p.m. on Wednesday in the 6500 block of Bonnie View Drive about a man inside a house acting suicidal, and threatening his elderly parents with a loaded gun.
Officers responded to the scene and met away from the house and developed a plan, which included a K9 unit to safely take the man in custody.
As police approached the house, the 91-year-old father walked towards the police. According to police, before they could gather more information from the man, the 60-year-old suspect emerged from the house into an open garage and he had a firearm in his hand and presented the gun to the officers.
The presentation of the gun by the man prompted an SDPD sergeant to fire his weapon, at least one time striking the man. The officer is a 14-year veteran of the force assigned to the Police Canine Unit.
According to SDPD, the man went down inside the garage and officers gave first-aid and called for medics, where the man was transported to local hospital and is in critical condition.
While processing the scene and evidence, police found a BB pistol in the garage.
SDPD homicide is handling the investigation.