After engaging in a gun battle with law officers, a suspect in an abduction case was found hiding out on the roof of a building in California.
The authorities have said that there were no injuries sustained by law enforcement personnel as a result of the incident.
On Saturday, law enforcement officers in the city of Long Beach, located in the state of California, shot and killed a guy who was armed and standing on a rooftop.
According to a press statement that was released by the department, the local police were called to the area at about 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time follows a conflict that occurred in the neighborhood with a man who was armed with a gun.
Officers arrived on the scene and saw a guy perched on the roof of a building, clutching what seemed to be a gun.
According to the news release, the police investigation led them to the conclusion that the firearm in question was a handgun.