Associated Press
Posted: 03/30/2010 02:44:06 PM PDT
Updated: 03/30/2010 02:44:08 PM PDT
ESCONDIDO — Police in Escondido have shot and killed a man they say answered the door while holding a shotgun.
The 25-year-old man died at the scene early Tuesday. His name wasn't immediately released.
Police Lt. Bob Benton says officers went to a duplex at about 3 a.m. todaybecause of a report that a man and woman were having a heated argument.
Benton says a man who answered the door had a shotgun in his hands. An officer fired several shots, killing him.
Police didn't immediately say whether the man pointed the shotgun at the officer.
No officers were hurt.
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