Elias MongeNeighbors watch as Fresno police open fire on a man with a shotgun - and kill him. Witnesses describe it as "suicide-by-cop".More >>
FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) -
The man shot and killed by Fresno Police Wednesday morning has been identified.
Police say 22-year-old Elias Monge was walking in front of his home in the area of Browning and Millbrook in Northeast Fresno with a pistol-grip shotgun.
Six officers showed up and formed a perimeter around the neighborhood. They spoke with the man for about ten minutes while they waited for a negotiator to arrive.
But, before that happened, police say Monge pointed the shotgun at them. All six officers opened fire, killing him in front of the home.
Witnesses describe the incident as "suicide-by-cop."
Monge's roommates say he had been depressed over the last couple of days.
No officers were hurt during the shooting.
