One Pomona police officer was shot and killed and another was wounded Friday night by a suspect who remained barricaded inside an apartment complex Saturday morning.
"It is with a heavy heart that I must report that one officer did not survive. The second officer is in stable condition,"
Pomona Police Chief Mike Olivieri said Saturday morning on Twitter.The suspect remained holed up inside an apartment Saturday. Around 7 a.m., a loud bang was heard, and an officer called for the suspect to come out with his hands up. Officials said SWAT officers have made contact with the man, who has so far not surrendered. Police said they didn't know how many weapons he has with him.At a news conference Saturday morning, authorities said the incident began as a police pursuit that ended near the apartment complex when the suspect's car crashed. The suspect ran from his vehicle and was followed by officers on foot.He went into the apartment complex and barricaded himself inside one of the units. When officers arrived, authorities said, he fired through a door, hitting the two officers.
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