Anaheim police shot and killed an approximately 30-year-old man armed with a shovel in front of John Marshall Elementary School in Anaheim.

Officers responded at approximately 12:45 p.m. to the area of Holly Street and Falmouth Avenue regarding a person who was acting suspiciously and carrying both a brick and a shovel, said Anaheim PD Sgt. Matt Sutter.

When an officer arrived and encountered the suspect, an officer-involved shooting occurred, police said.

The suspect was struck by gunfire, at which point the officer began to render first aid. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead approximately 30 minutes after the shooting, police said. A shovel was recovered at the scene and the officer was not injured during the shooting.

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