SAN MATEO — California Highway Patrol officers shot and killed an armed man Friday night on Highway 101 in San Mateo, authorities said.

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Redwood City: Hit-and-run leaves pedestrian on life support The shooting, which involved three officers, was reported at about 5:30 p.m. on the right-hand shoulder of northbound Highway 101 near Highway 92, said CHP Officer Art Montiel.

Montiel said the suspect was armed with a handgun. It wasn’t immediately known if he opened fire on the officers.

ABC7 News, this newspaper’s media partner, reported that the suspect pointed his gun at officers.

Additional information about the events that led up to the shooting was not available Friday night.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, Montiel said. None of the officers were injured.

As a result of the shooting, all northbound lanes of Highway 101 were shut down between Ralston Avenue and Highway 92. Lanes were re-opened at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the CHP.

Montiel said the shooting is being jointly investigated by the California Highway Patrol, the San Mateo Police Department and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.

Heavy traffic northbound US-101 south of SR-92, avoid the area. — CHP Redwood City (@CHP_RedwoodCity) April 29, 2017