Buena Park police Tuesday released the identity of a suspect killed in a conflict with police last week.
He was identified as 60-year-old Cedric Baxter of Compton.
On Friday, a Buena Park police officer saw a man shooting from a vehicle at a school bus near Orangethorpe and Western avenues and tried to stop the car, police said. The driver kept going and a chase ensued.
Sign up here for our free newsletters. We’ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon.
The chase continued through the city before the suspect pulled into the parking lot of the Buena Park School District offices just before 2 p.m. at 6885 Orangethorpe Ave. He was subsequently shot as two officers opened fire, police said.
Baxter was pronounced dead at the scene and police recovered a gun there, authorities said.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the case, which is routine in shootings involving police officers or sheriff’s deputies.