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Rialto police shoot man who followed officer into station parking lot with rifle, officials say

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A Rialto police officer shot and injured a man Monday night in the parking area of the police station after the man followed the officer and brandished a rifle, department officials said.

Just before 4:30 p.m. at the station at 128 N. Willow Ave., a police officer driving a marked vehicle into the parking area was followed by a black Dodge Charger, officials said.

The officer parked near the station and began speaking with a civilian employee when the driver of the Charger left his vehicle holding an “AR-15-style weapon,” according to police.

The man ran to the driver-side window of the officer’s vehicle and pointed the rifle at the officer, officials said.

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