A knife-wielding 20-year-old man who called 911 saying he was experiencing a mental health crisis was fatally shot by officers Tuesday, authorities said.
Police were called to a home in the Turtle Rock neighborhood about noon regarding a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis, according to Ziggy Azarcon of the Irvine Police Department.
Officers and other trained professionals negotiated with the man, whose name was not immediately released, for more than an hour before he rushed at officers while holding the knife, Azarcon said.
The shooting occurred at Sungate and Silkwood, Azarcon said.
The man was taken to Orange County Global Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.