Mentally Ill Man Shot Dead by Police | DOWNEY, CA

DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA - Downey police answering a call for a neighbor dispute over fireworks shot a man to death on Saturday, June 29, after he pointed a replica rifle at them, the Police Department said.
Witnesses said the man, who reportedly has mental health issues, was lighting fireworks in the backyard and got into an argument with a neighbor. Officers were then dispatched at about 6:15 p.m. to a call of a disturbance in the 7100 block of Stewart and Gray Road.
Officers encountered a man they identified as 29-year-old Alberto Arenas.
“Officers made several attempts to gain control and de-escalate the situation; however, Arenas pointed what appeared to be a rifle at the officers,” police said in a Facebook post. “An officer-involved shooting occurred and the suspect was struck by gunfire.”
Arenas was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the firearm was actually an airsoft-style rifle that fires non-metallic pellets and is often used in sports, paintball, target practice and as a movie prop.
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