Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Madera

MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting that took place Saturday night in Madera.

The Madera Police Department responded around 8:20 p.m. to calls of a man that was acting erratic and had a gun near Ellis Street and Merced Street.

When officers arrived, they say they found the man with the gun and tried to calm him down and take him into custody peacefully.

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The man refused to listen to police and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

Officers attempted to perform life-saving measures on the man, however, he died from his injuries.

No officers were injured, and those involved have been placed on administrative leave per standard operating procedure.

The investigation has been turned over to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.