PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — At about 1:30 this morning, a man called 911 and told dispatchers that he had a handgun and was going to shoot the residents at an Auburn inpatient rehab facility.

He said he was outside the facility and would also shoot any deputies who responded. The man told dispatchers he was high on marijuana and “speed.”

Deputies located the suspect on B Avenue in North Auburn. He was holding a firearm. Deputies negotiated with the man and ordered him to drop the gun. He refused to obey their orders and raised the weapon towards the deputies. They fired in fear for their safety and the man was struck.

Deputies immediately began CPR, AED and other lifesaving efforts, which were unsuccessful.

The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification to his family.

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