Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man who barricaded himself inside a Santee home and reportedly fired at them when he attempted to leave the house, officials said Monday.
The department responded to a call at about noon on Sunday about an assault with a firearm and criminal threats in the 9000 block of Willowgrove Ave. and later called in a SWAT team, said the San Diego Police Department, which is handling the investigation.
Deputies attempted to contact the suspect by phone, but he refused to communicate and remained barricaded inside the residence. The sheriff’s department tried to negotiate with the suspect for several hours, but he refused to leave the home…