(CNN) Sheriff's deputies shot a man who opened fire outside an Ice Cube concert venue after being told the show was sold out, according to the San Diego County, California, Sheriff's Department. The man had been trying to buy a ticket to the concert featuring the rapper Sunday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego, the department said in a statement. He approached a ticket window about 6:40 p.m. local time (9:40 p.m. The man pulled out a silver plated semi-automatic handgun and fired several shots into a crowded area. Witnesses said the man had fired three shots and that sheriff's deputies had tried to stop him with a Taser before opening fire, CNN affiliate CBS 8 reported.

Source: CNN September 03, 2018 06:22 UTC