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Huntington Beach Police shot dead an armed suspect on the beach on Saturday afternoon as the US Open of Surfing was underway nearby.
The shooting took place around 3:15 p.m., police department spokeswoman Jennifer Carey told The Times.
The injured man was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Police said they received reports of a “suspicious man with a gun” on the beach. After making contact with the suspect just south of the pier, police said he was “not complying with multiple orders”.
A firearm was recovered at the scene. But police did not say exactly what the man was doing when he failed to obey their orders and what sparked the shooting.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will resume investigation into the shooting.
A witness, Ana Leticia, said she heard what she thought was fireworks before realizing that the police had shot a man. Many have witnessed or heard the beach shooting ever since the surf competition drew crowds to the beach.
In a video taken at Sandy’s Beach Shack, rapid gunfire can be heard as witnesses nearby shout.
Several witnesses posted photos of the scene after the shooting on Twitter. One photo showed police officers with drawn guns standing over the man lying on his back. Huntington Beach Fire Department personnel were also at the scene as onlookers stood nearby.
This is breaking news and will continue to be updated.
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