Downtown streets closed after Sacramento police shoot gunman barricaded atop parking structure

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Police have cordoned off several downtown Sacramento streets Tuesday morning after a man with a firearm barricading himself atop a parking structure was shot by officers.

The incident began just after 1 a.m. when the man was reported in the Downtown Plaza West parking garage at Third and L streets with a weapon. The parking garage is west of Macy’s department store and the Downtown Commons area and east of Interstate 5.

Video of the incident by CBS13 showed the man standing on the top level of the garage waiving what appeared to be a revolver. The man was seen acting agitated, pacing back and forth and at times draping an over shirt over his head.

Just before 5:30 a.m., after several hours of negotiations, officers fired on the subject, the Sacramento Police Department said in a social media post.

KCRA reported the man appeared to have been shot in the shoulder area, falling to the ground shortly after.

Multiple streets — Third, Fifth, L and J around the west end of the former Downtown Plaza — are closed as police continue to investigate the incident. Motorists are urged to avoid the area; however, I-5 through downtown remains open.