Escondido police shoots armed man after a foot pursuit from the Escondido Transit Center

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A man was shot by an Escondido police officer Wednesday night after he allegedly spun around toward the officer chasing him while holding a BB gun, authorities said.

Someone called 911 shortly after 7:30 p.m. to report seeing the man with a gun, but then the call was disconnected.

When officers arrived, witnesses directed them toward a man walking near Escondido Transit Center on West Valley Parkway. The man bolted.

Officers chased the suspect, who headed east on Quince Street and then onto a bike path above a nearby flood control channel, giving him multiple orders to drop the weapon, San Diego homicide Lt. Jud Campbell said.

About 100 feet down the path, the man quickly turned toward the officer with what appeared to be a firearm in his hand, Campbell said in a news release. The firearm was later determined to be a revolver-style BB gun.

The officer fired multiple times, striking the suspect, who then dropped to the ground.

The injured 34-year-old man was transported to a hospital to be treated for injuries believed to not be life-threatening. He was then arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon in the presence of an officer and resisting arrest, Campbell said. He remained in the hospital as of Thursday.