CHP officer kills man who brandished gun, Fresno police say. Here’s what we know

A man who allegedly had a gun was killed Friday by a California Highway Patrol officer, Fresno police said.

The man, who was described as being in his late 20s or early 30s, was reported to have a gun near Highway 41 and Jensen Avenue about 8:40 a.m. Friday.

CHP officers arrived in the area a few minutes later as personnel in a helicopter relayed they had spotted the man and he was armed, Fresno police Lt. Paul Cervantes said in an update near the fatal scene around 11 a.m.

At some point, a single officer fired at the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, Cervantes said.

“It is very preliminary,” Cervantes said. “We do not have an identification on the individual.”

The sole officer who fired has more than 15 years in law enforcement, Cervantes said, though he did not name the officer.

Cervantes said a “small amount of rounds” were fired, but stopped short of the exact number, citing a need to protect the investigation. It was not clear if the deceased man had fired his gun.

Cervantes said Fresno police would conduct the investigation.