Richmond police shot and killed an armed person Wednesday while serving a search warrant at a home, the department said.
Officers were serving the search warrant at about 9 a.m. along the 1200 block of Sanderling Island when they came across the person, who was armed with a firearm, inside the home, police said.
Fearing for their safety, multiple officers opened fire, police said.
"Officers did enter the residence with the intent of executing the search warrant and it was just during the initial entry and clearing of the house that they encountered this individual," Richmond police Sgt. Donald Patchin said. "It was at that point that the officer involved shooting occurred."
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The person shot was pronounced dead at the scene.
"At the end of the day, it's always unfortunate when we have a resolution like this," Patchin said. "This isn't what we are hoping will happen."
Police did not immediately identify the person, their relationship to the home or whether it was a man or a woman.
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Police said they initially went to the home to look for a person accused of threatening someone with a gun during an argument Sunday in Point Richmond.
No officers were injured during the shooting.
Richmond police and the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office are investigating.
