"Update 3:35 p.m. - Menlo Park Police issued an update to the incident saying that the man who died was a missing and suicidal person from outside of the county that authorities were looking for because he was armed with a gun. After getting calls about the armed man, police surrounded the man's car and tried to talk to talk to him, but he did not respond, and police saw a handgun on the man's chest, according to spokeswoman Nicole Acker."
"2:38 p.m. - The reported gunman in West Menlo Park has taken his own life near St. Denis Church. It appears he didn't harm anyone. 1:30 p.m. - Lockdowns for the La Entrada and Phillip Brooks campuses in West Menlo Park were lifted at 2 p.m. after police received calls that there was a man with a gun near St. Denis Church."
"The schools and the area of Avy Ave. and Monte Rosa Drive were shut down after police were told that a man with a gun was near the church at 2250 Avy Ave. The lockdowns were put in place at 12:38 p.m. Fire officials were called to the scene to treat a medical emergency due to the man having a gunshot wound, according to radio dispatch."
Police received reports of a man with a gun near St. Denis Church in West Menlo Park, prompting lockdowns at La Entrada and Phillip Brooks campuses and neighborhood closures. Officers from Menlo Park, Atherton and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office surrounded the area and used a drone to locate the man. Fire crews responded for a medical emergency after the man suffered a gunshot wound. Police used drones and an armored vehicle to approach the vehicle and confirmed the man was dead. Authorities identified him as a missing, suicidal person from outside the county who was armed. No other injuries were reported. Crisis lifeline information was provided.
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