NewsCalifornia News

Actions

Armed man killed by police during Paso Robles barricade

Police lights
Posted
and last updated

PASO ROBLES, Calif. (AP) — Police say a man who fired at officers after barricading himself in a Paso Robles apartment was shot and killed by a SWAT team early Tuesday.

Police identified the man as 32-year-old Steven Adam Calderon of Los Angeles. Police say they were called to an apartment complex around 4 p.m. Monday when the man discharged a firearm from a balcony.

Authorities say the man threatened to shoot his girlfriend and fired several shots at officers trying to negotiate with him. P

olice Chief Ty Lewis says the officers had no choice when the man ignored commands and reached for his gun.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Friday

10/10/2025

Sunny

80° / 56°

2%

Saturday

10/11/2025

Partly Cloudy

73° / 50°

4%

Sunday

10/12/2025

Sunny

74° / 52°

1%

Monday

10/13/2025

Mostly Sunny

74° / 54°

4%

Tuesday

10/14/2025

Rain

64° / 51°

68%

Wednesday

10/15/2025

Partly Cloudy

63° / 50°

24%

Thursday

10/16/2025

Mostly Sunny

68° / 51°

10%

Friday

10/17/2025

Mostly Sunny

70° / 53°

5%