Fatal shooting near San Bernardino dispensary leads to hours-long standoff

A man was fatally shot near a marijuana dispensary in San Bernardino late Monday night, leading to a tense standoff with law enforcement that lasted into the early hours of Tuesday.

The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. near the Wonderful Medical Dispensary, an unmarked business located in the 2800 block of W. Rialto Avenue between N. Meridian and Pepper Avenues, according to the San Bernardino Police Department.

Police arrived to find the victim’s body on the strip mall’s lawn where the dispensary is situated. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, though the name has yet to be released pending notification of next of kin.

A suspect allegedly barricaded himself overnight. SWAT teams were deployed and surrounded the area, wearing tactical gear. The standoff continued for several hours. However, by 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, SWAT units left the scene with no sign of a suspect being taken into custody.