UPDATE (10:07 p.m.) - According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, around 4:46 p.m., they received several reports of a male shouting and waving a firearm in the 900 block of El Capitan Way.
The suspect was located near the intersection of Poinsettia Street and Bluebell Way, yelling and holding what officers believed to be a handgun. According to police, an officer confronted the suspect and discharged their weapon. The suspect suffered a single gunshot wound; life-saving efforts were rendered, but he died at the scene. No officers or other community members were injured during the incident.
According to the department, the initial investigation after the shooting revealed that the firearm was a replica. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave consistent with department policy. This is an ongoing investigation.
Per state law and department policy, investigations involving simulated firearms are conducted by the California Department of Justice. Police say body-worn camera footage will be released in the future in accordance with Assembly Bill 748.
The identity of the male subject will be provided pending next of kin notifications.
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(9:08 p.m.) - The San Luis Obispo Police Department is responding to a critical incident involving an officer-involved shooting at the intersection of Poinsettia Street and Bluebell Way. The department has confirmed the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the community is not at further risk. They are advising the public to avoid the area for the next several hours due to the police presence. KSBY contacted the department for more information about this incident but was told a statement would be released at a later hour.
