By Thomas Gase, Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif. The Tribune Content Agency

A 58-year-old man is dead after being shot by Fairfield police Friday night, shortly after damaging his family's home and threatening to burn it down.

The man was located soon after in his home, deceased. His cause of death is yet to be confirmed and his name will not be released at this time according to a statement by the Fairfield police on Saturday.

According to that statement, Fairfield officers responded to the 2800 block of Elmhurst Circle at 6:30 p.m., following calls regarding a disturbance in the area.

According to that statement, multiple people reported the man had harmed family members, was causing damage to the exterior of their home and was threatening to burn it down. The man's family members, a man and woman, managed to escape to a neighboring home.

Soon after the man was now in front of the residence armed with a shotgun and that additional, unsecured firearms were inside. The man, callers said, was verbally threatening to harm others.

The department's Bearcat, an armored vehicle that permits officers to safely approach armed suspects, was deployed. According to the Fairfield police, while forming a de-escalation plan, the man (who had gone inside the home) pointed a gun at officers from a second-story window.

An officer-involved shooting occurred and the man was struck before he retreated from the window and back into the home's interior. No officers were injured. The SWAT team responded and took over the scene.

The man's two relatives were transported to a local hospital where they were treated for injuries inflicted by him prior to the shooting.

The Solano County District Attorney's Major Crimes Task Force was activated and will investigate the incident. Pending the conclusion of that investigation, no additional details are currently available at this time.

Originally Published: October 26, 2024 at 12:21 p.m.