Overview
- Special tactics teams breached a unit around 5:15 a.m., evacuated the floor, and deployed OC vapor and CS gas after failed attempts to contact the suspect.
- The man emerged holding a handgun and, according to police, pointed it at an officer before two SERT members fired; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Investigators recovered a handgun and reported no other injuries, with the suspect’s identity pending medical examiner confirmation and family notification.
- Police say the Jan. 31 Safeway incident left a loaded shotgun in an instrument case with shells bearing written threats that specifically named President Trump, and the suspect falsely claimed to be Secret Service.
- PPB says it worked with the U.S. Secret Service to identify the suspect, two officers are on paid leave, the Homicide and Major Crimes units are leading the inquiry, and one outlet reports the arrest warrant alleged first-degree attempted assault.