Man shot several times by San Diego police in Pacific Beach

A man was shot multiple times by a San Diego police officer on Thursday after he allegedly wielded a hatchet outside the Pacific Beach Taylor Branch Library. Police responded to a disturbance call around 4 p. m. regarding a man seen with a weapon inside the library. Witnesses reported that the man, described as "a little deranged," was not threatening but was damaging library property.

Officers asked him to drop the hatchet multiple times, but he refused, prompting one officer to fire several shots. The man, identified only as being in his 50s, was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. No injuries were reported among the police officers. The incident prompted a response from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Unit, as part of a standard protocol for officer-involved shootings. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding mental health and law enforcement interactions.