the clerk said he bought cigarettes, cig gars, and beer. an officer was flagged down by someone who reported that a person had a gun in the parking lot. the officer called for backup at 11:37 p.m. his customer ran across the street and threw the shopping center. police followed. the swat team arrived, a helicopter hovered overhead. a drone scanned the scene. neighbor louis hernandez said they asked the suspect to surrender for 15 minutes. >> they said, everything will be okay, everything will be okay, just come out, but he would not. >> reporter: the police have not said why, but two officers eventually fired at the suspect. he died at the scene. no officers were injured. was there a firearm recovered? >> that's still in the preliminary stages of the investigation. >> reporter: the others inside the suspect's car were taken into custody for questioning and the shopping center reopen within the past half hour. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> new this morning, a stabbing victim recovers at san francisco general hospital after being attacked a