STOCKTON, Calif. — A man in his 20s died Monday after Stockton police shot him when he allegedly raised an ax toward officers during a confrontation, police said.
The shooting happened after a series of events that began around 7 a.m. in the 2000 block of Nevada Street, where officers responded to a report of a suspicious person armed with an ax, Stockton police spokesperson Officer Omer Edah said.
According to police, the man had been smashing through the front door of a home, but he left the area before officers arrived…