Man who allegedly made threats at a Moreno Valley store shot, killed by deputy

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - A man is dead after he allegedly made threats to employees at a Moreno Valley store Friday afternoon. 

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded to a call from a Family Dollar near the intersection of Perris Boulevard and John F. Kennedy Drive. 

The department announced the incident on social media a little after 12:30 p.m. but did not specify when the suspect made the alleged threats or when the shots were fired. The suspect ultimately died from the shooting.

The public is being asked to avoid that section of Moreno Valley the shooting investigation continues.

Officials did not specify if the suspect was armed while making the threats.