Suspect dies after officers open fire during hours-long SWAT standoff in Point Loma

POINT LOMA, Calif. (KUSI/FOX 5) — Multiple shots were fired during an hours-long SWAT standoff in Point Loma Tuesday night, and authorities have confirmed that the suspect died as a result of the shooting.

San Diego Police Department officers were initially dispatched to the 2700 block of Nipoma Street around 4:40 p.m. for a welfare check call. The call was later upgraded to a report of a residential burglary in progress.

When officers arrived, they contacted the homeowner, who told them firearms were inside the residence and that no one had permission to be inside, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Office…

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