STOCKTON, Calif. — A man accused of being armed is dead after being shot by police Sunday night, according to the Stockton Police Department.
The shooting happened around 8 p.m. near Hammer Lane and Mariners Drive.
In an update Monday night, police said dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from a person saying a man armed with a handgun was trying to stop their vehicle near Sturgeon Road and Mariners Drive in Stockton.
Moments later, another person reported seeing a man running at vehicles in the roadway. The caller witnessed him pointing a handgun at a passing vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers found a man armed with a gun.
"The suspect removed what appeared to be a handgun from his waistband and dropped it on the ground," police said in their update. "The suspect briefly raised his hands above his head. Officers gave commands, at which point the suspect suddenly reached down and grabbed the handgun."
That is when officers fired their weapons. The man was shot and died at the scene, according to the police department.
Police identified the man as 20-year-old Jaden Durand Mixon of Antelope.
The police department said none of its officers were hurt.
Police say two officers who were involved in the shooting had their body cams on and active.
The officers were identified as Officer Gianni Azevedo and Officer Brian Tualla,
All involved officers were placed on paid administrative leave.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Stockton Police Department at 209-937-8377.
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