Two Delta police officers shot and killed a man early Saturday after the suspect pulled out a gun and fired it at them, authorities said.
The officers, one with 15 years’ experience and the other with two, were not struck by bullets, said Delta Police Chief Robert Thomas.
Three Delta police officers responded to a call of shots fired on the 600 block of Grand Avenue in Delta at 1:14 a.m., Thomas said.
When they arrived at the suspect’s home, the suspect pulled out a gun and fired it at the officers. Two of the officers returned fire and fatally struck the suspect.
The suspect’s name has not been released pending confirmation of his identity by the coroner.
The two officers who were involved in the shooting have been placed on paid leave of absence pending the outcome of an investigation.
