A man believed to be a former NBA and UCLA basketball player opened fire at police and barricaded himself inside a Southern California residence Friday night, a report said.
The man, said to be in his mid-20s, shot at the officers after his mother called the authorities and said her son was “acting erratically,” Los Angeles’ KABC-TV reported, citing authorities.
At least 30 residents surrounding the Sherman Oaks, Calif., home were evacuated, the report said.
UPDATE: At approx 5pm Officers assigned to Van Nuys Division responded to a radio call of a Man with a Gun in the area of Riverside Drive & Tyrone Avenue. They made contact with the suspect, a male in his 20’s, and as they were communicating with the suspect an OIS occurred.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 7, 2018
Authorities have not yet released the name of the man.
The officers returned fire, but none was injured in the shooting, authorities said. SWAT personnel also were on-scene.
Although officers could not communicate with the man after the shooting, they believe the man is still alive, the report said.
