Police shot and killed an accused murderer out on bail on Saturday morning after he approached several officers in Golden Gates with a gun, according to police.
Reports are that around 2:30 a.m., the armed man walked up to the officers outside a business in Golden Gates.
One of the officers withdrew his gun and shot the suspect, police said.
The man attempted to run away, but collapsed to the ground, police said.
He was pronounced dead on scene.
During a press conference of Saturday, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said he reviewed the details of the incident and is satisfied the officers were justified.
"If you confront a police officer or any other law enforcement professional and you are armed with an offensive, dangerous, deadly instrument, and in any case an illegal firearm, the law is crystal clear," he said.
"Those officers are trained and they are prepared to defend themselves, and to defend the good citizens of this country.
"Do not attempt to take on a police officer. It is a bad
decision."
Greenslade said he met with the man's family members, who he called "decent people".
There have been several police involved shootings this year, the most recent of which took place on October 2.
In that incident, a policeman shot and killed a 24-year-old man suspected of housebreaking off Prince Charles Drive after he allegedly pulled a knife on the officer.
The man was shot in the head, according to Greenslade.
He said the officer had justification to shoot the man, who was on bail and was being electronically monitored.
Greenslade has said once someone attacks an officer the law gives that officer "full justification" to take a certain course of action.
On Saturday, the commissioner called on parents to take greater responsibility for their children and deter them from a life of crime.
"I am asking our pastors to stand in unity with us and to preach it from the pulpit," he said.
"Remind parents to go back to their homes and their children, and to say do not bring me stolen property; don't bring a stolen car to my yard and don't bring your bad friends to my house with guns in their possession.
"That same gun that you ignore mum and dad, brother and sister, and friend, is going to be the very same gun if you are not careful that will be accidently discharged in your [home] killing some young child.
"A gun is going to be used in that family when that young man gets angry and turns it on one of his family members. We have seen it before."
Greenslade asked how anyone can "sleep with a clear conscious" with knowledge that their relative or friend has a gun or has killed someone.
"Pray tell me, how can you, in a Christian nation, sleep?" he asked.
"Turn in the murderers. Turn in the armed robbers and turn in those with illegal firearms."

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