A man was shot and killed by Fountain Valley, California, police Friday after he allegedly stole an officer's car and pointed a gun at her, police said.
Fountain Valley officers were initially called to the area for reports of someone trying to get into an occupied car near Kazuo Masuda Middle School, ABC reports.
An officer located the suspect and he got into a struggle with a female officer while she was still in her patrol car.
They both ended up outside the vehicle. The suspect was then able to get into the police unit and drove it a short distance before crashing into a USPS van.
The suspect then pointed a gun at the officer, which they said could possibly be a police gun.
"The suspect presented a weapon, it was a firearm. We believe it may have actually been the officer's either primary or secondary firearm," said Sergeant Henry Hsu with the Fountain Valley Police Department.
Officers then opened fire, hitting the suspect. The suspect died at the scene.
