CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – The man shot by a Citrus Heights police officer Thursday night has died, authorities say.
The incident happened just before 9 p.m. near a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in the area of Antelope and Tupelo roads. Police say a call came in of an intoxicated man with a gun.
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The man was taken from the scene in an ambulance. Police say they found his gun.
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On Friday, authorities confirmed that the suspect had died.
At one time, there were a dozen police cars at the scene of the incident, which was surrounded by police tape. The activity centered on a walkway along Antelope Road where an EMS bag could be seen on the ground.
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