The shooting unfolded Saturday morning on E. 17th Street between MLK Jr. Boulevard and Orange.
Images from video captured the suspect sitting on a roof with what appeared to be a gun in his hand.
Police say they tried to de-escalate the situation, using less lethal means with projectiles, but the suspect failed to comply with commands. Police say after the suspect pointed a gun at officers, they opened fire. The suspect died on the roof. No officers were hurt. Police say they did recover a gun from the roof. Authorities said they were initially called to the scene following a call of a dispute inside a vehicle. They say they later found the man had allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and tried to carjack a victim before officers arrived. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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