A man telephoned Burbank police Saturday threatening to shoot people at a Home Depot and was himself killed by officers when he took “aggressive actions” in the parking lot.
The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 1200 Flower St., east of the 5 Freeway, Burbank Police Sgt. Brent Fekety said.
The man called police claiming he was in a vehicle in a parking lot at the store, armed with a gun, and that he was going to shoot people, Fekety said.
“When the officers arrived, they located the man still seated in a vehicle,” he said. “The officers and the man had a brief verbal exchange followed by the suspect's aggressive actions, which precipitated an officer-involved shooting.”
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Officers immediately called for medical aid and Burbank paramedics took the suspect to Providence Holy Cross Trauma Center, where he died from his injuries, Fekety said. His name was withheld pending positive identification and notification of relatives.
Police did not say whether a gun was recovered at the scene.
No officers were injured during the shooting, he said.
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The shooting was under investigation and anyone with information was asked to call detectives at 818-238-3210.
