Anaheim police shot and killed a man who was allegedly wielding a brick or shovel near an elementary school Monday.
Officers responded about 12:45 p.m. to the area of Falmouth Avenue and Holly Street to a report of a man “acting suspiciously” with a brick, but it later appeared he was carrying a shovel, Anaheim police Sgt. Matt Sutter said.
When an officer arrived on scene there was a conflict that prompted gunfire from the officer, Sutter said. The officer attempted first-aid and the man was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead about a half-hour after he arrived, Sutter said.
The man appeared to a homeless person who was about 30 years old, Sutter said.
Nearby John Marshall Elementary School was placed on lockdown as police responded to the report. Students were in class and were not exposed to the violence, Sutter said.
Sutter said it was not yet clear what prompted the shooting. Police did recover a shovel at the scene.
No officers were injured.