SACRAMENTO, California — An investigation is underway after Sacramento police shot and killed an armed man on top of a downtown parking garage early Tuesday morning.
According to the Sacramento Police Department, officers responded to reports of a man with a gun standing on top of a parking garage near Yard House in the Downtown Commons area around 1 a.m. Police say the man was pointing the gun at multiple security guards.
Police were engaged in a standoff with the man for several hours until around 5:15 a.m. at which time he allegedly pointed the gun at officers and a SWAT officer fired one shot at him.
The man, 36-year-old Cleavon Miles, was struck and died at the scene. The Sacramento Police Department says no officers were injured.
“During several hours of negotiation, the individual pointed the weapon at officers that were on scene and that’s when an officer-involved shooting occurred. When someone displays a handgun at officers, our attempt is to stop the threat so that’s what I can give you on that part. It is an investigation and we’re in the preliminary stages of it," said Sgt. Carlos Martinez with the Sacramento Police Department.
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.
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