A man was fatally shot by Long Beach police early Friday after he allegedly held a Holiday Inn employee hostage with a gun, officials said.
Long Beach police released this image of a gun allegedly used by a man who was shot by officers on Jan. 5, 2018.
The incident occurred about 12:50 a.m. when a man apparently left his pickup truck parked at an adjacent Chevron station and went into the hotel, police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt told KTLA.
Police then received a call from a woman who was allegedly being held hostage by a man with a gun at the Holiday Inn at 2640 North Lakewood Blvd. Responding officers found the suspect armed with a gun. They tried to “make contact” with the man when the officer-involved shooting occurred, Pratt said. She did not elaborate on what led to the shooting.
The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Pratt said.
No one else was injured during the incident and a gun was recovered at the scene.
Pratt said investigators are trying to piece together why happened and it could be “some time” before they get a clear picture of what occurred.
Officials respond to a fatal police shooting in Long Beach on Jan. 5, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)
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