Name withheld by police

Deadly force

Police were sent to help a woman who wanted to remove some clothing from her house. A man inside the house told the officers he was armed. Police told him to surrender his weapon, but he refused. The man got into his car and took off, Pierce said. Police spotted the man's green Pontiac. He pulled over, got out of the car and started shooting. Police took cover behind their patrol cars, which were hit by shots fired by the gunman. The officers returned fire and killed the man.