Friday, June 11, 2010

Calif. hostage standoff ends with man shot dead



SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an armed man holding a 1-year-old boy hostage in a Sacramento apartment complex has been fatally shot by police. A Sacramento County sheriff's spokesman says police used an explosive charge Friday evening to blow a hole in the side of the apartment where 26-year-old Anthony Alvarez had been barricaded since Wednesday. Sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran says Alvarez "engaged" an officer and was shot multiple times. Curran says the 1-year-old suffered only an abrasion on his leg. The child was taken to a hospital as a precaution. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) —...

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