Police: Teen killed by San Diego officers pointed gun

SAN DIEGO—Two San Diego police officers shot and killed a 15-year-old boy who police said pointed a handgun at them as he stood in front of a high school early Saturday.

Police received a call at 3:27 a.m. asking for a welfare check on a juvenile, said Lt. Mike Holden of the San Diego Police Department.

Police believe the caller was the boy himself, Holden said.

The two officers arrived at the school about the same time and saw the boy. “He pulled out a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers,” Holden said.

Both officers fired, hitting the boy several times.