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Update:
According to the Sacramento coroner, the masked man has been identified as 19-year-old Darell Richards.
According to the report by police, officers saw Richards with a gun in his hand and ordered him to drop his weapon. When the suspect pointed the weapon at officers, they opened fire, killing Richards.
After the shooting, police learned that the gun was a replica Sig Sauer P225 9mm BB gun. Police say they also recovered a knife.
The case remains under investigation.
Original story:
One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting off Broadway in Sacramento.
According to a tweet from the Sacramento Police Department, the shooting happened near Broadway and 21st Street around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
Sacramento Police Sgt. Vance Chandler says police received a report of an armed, masked man in the Land Park neighborhood and upon arrival, the suspect fled from police. When the suspect hid in a backyard, police called SWAT. The suspect fled again and was found in another backyard around 3 a.m.
Police say they deployed, "less than lethal weapons," and a canine, but two SWAT team members were threatened by the suspect and both fired their weapons, killing the suspect.
Police say there is no threat to the community. Chandler said the Sacramento Police Department will review officer body cam video during their investigation.
No information about the suspect is currently available.
Police expect the area surrounding the shooting to remain closed throughout the day.