knife-wielding robbery suspect was shot and killed by police after he took another man hostage

On May 20, 2024, around 10:40 a.m., San Diego police received a report of a robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in the 1000 block of Morena Blvd. A man in his 20s entered a store and picked out some merchandise, then asked the victim if they accepted credits cards.The victim answered that they did and went behind the counter to ring up the sale when the suspect started walking out of the store without making an attempt to pay for the merchandise.
The victim attempted to stop the suspect from leaving when the suspect pulled out a knife and threatened the victim. The suspect then fled the scene. San Diego police officers arrived on the scene and obtained a physical description of the suspect and broadcast that to officers in the surrounding areas.
Officers later spotted the suspect near 5300 Napa St. and tried to detain him. He appeared to have two knives on him and was noncooperative with officers.
The suspect then started walking backwards. SDPD officers deployed a taser, which appeared to have no effect on the suspect.
Officers followed the suspect to a transient encampment in the 5300 block of Friars Road, which is where the suspect took another victim hostage and held a knife to his neck. Three officers fired at the suspect, hitting him at least one time.
Officers immediately began life-saving measures on the suspect until paramedics arrived, but the suspect died at the scene.