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Seal Beach police shoot, kill ‘suspicious man’ they say was armed

An Irvine man was shot and killed by the Seal Beach Police Department Monday night.

Officers responded to the 100 block of Old Ranch Road at 9:36 p.m. to investigate a “suspicious person in front of a residence,” police spokesperson Julia Clasby said Tuesday morning.

The “suspicious person” was armed with a gun, and at least one officer opened fire, striking the 47-year-old an unknown number of times, police said.

Neighbors told KTLA they heard a barrage of gunfire.

He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A black handgun was recovered at the scene, police said.

Clasby said police believe there “is some type of connection” between the man and the person who called police, a resident of the home “where he was trying to gain access.”

“This doesn’t appear to be a random incident, and at this point, there is no threat to public safety,” she added.