Vallejo Officer Fatally Shoots Man Suspected Of Killing His Own Wife
VALLEJO (CBS/AP) -- A Vallejo police officer has fatally shot a man suspected of gunning down his wife after he pointed a handgun at the officer.
Lt. Lee Horton said the officer confronted the man Saturday afternoon after numerous witnesses called 911 to report that a man had shot a woman in an alley.
Horton said the officer saw the 57-year-old man stand near the woman, who was lying on the ground, and as he got closer the man pointed a gun at him. He said the officer fire at him in self-defense.
The man was pronounced dead at a hospital. The officer was not injured.
The man and his wife's name were not immediately released.
The circumstances surrounding her death were under investigation. Police said the suspect owned a business nearby.
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