Police shoot, wound armed suspect inside Pacific Beach/Taylor Library in San Diego

A San Diego Sheriff s motorcycle Photo by Alexander Nguyen Time of San Diego The San Diego County Sheriff s Department Friday is probing a shooting of an armed suspect by a San Diego Police Department officer during a confrontation in San Diego A witness notified the San Diego Police Dispatch at p m Thursday about a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance and waving an axe inside the Pacific Beach Taylor Library according to the sheriff s department Deputies noted the suspect vandalized property inside the library and waved the weapon at people before leaving the library San Diego Police Department officers arrived and encountered a man matching the suspect s description holding a weapon resembling an axe on the block of Dawes Street Several officers ordered the suspect to drop the weapon but he failed to comply and an officer shot the suspect multiple times personnel commented Officers provided immediate biological aid to the suspect and called for paramedics who took him to a hospital where he is expected to survive police disclosed At the scene of the shooting sheriff s homicide detectives recovered a weapon resembling an axe Per the Countywide Memorandum of Understanding the San Diego County Sheriff s Office Homicide Unit was called to the scene to conduct the officer- involved-shooting scrutiny At this stage of the probe the motivation and circumstances of the shooting are still under research the sheriff s department reported Detectives are at this time gathering evidence interviewing spectators and examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting When the homicide unit completes its probe it will be reviewed by the San Diego County District Attorney s office to determine if the officers bear any criminal liability for their actions bureaucrats declared The police department will conduct an administrative inspection into the officers discharge of their firearms The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Attorney s office will also be monitoring the study Anyone with information about this shooting was urged to call the sheriff s Homicide Unit at - - after hours at - - Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at - - City News Arrangement