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Gun battle outside Stockton, California police headquarters called part of "extremely concerning" nationwide trend
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Stockton, California — A man was shot and killed by Stockton police officers after he allegedly fired at officers outside police headquarters Wednesday, CBS Sacramento reports.
It happened around 8: 30 a.m. in the parking lot in front of the Stockton Police Department Operations Building, according to a police department statement.
Police say the man arrived at the parking lot and began firing a semi-automatic handgun. Several officers then shot at the man, hitting him. Paramedics arrived at the scene and declared him deceased.
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