Portland Police said Thursday that a man who attempted to shoot security officers at a store last week while posing as Secret Service has died after officers shot him while trying to serve an arrest warrant. 

The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, told the security guards that he was Secret Service before pointing a handgun at one of the officers and pulling the trigger, though the gun did not fire.

Police said the man fled the scene with the handgun after it failed to work properly but left behind an instrument case that contained a loaded shotgun with threatening messages inscribed on the shells that named President Donald Trump.

"Officers conducted an extensive search of the area attempting to locate the suspect, but he was not found," the Portland Police Department said. "At the time, officers did not know his identity."

The department said it was able to track the man down with assistance from the real Secret Service and the Enhanced Community Safety Team. The officers were able to get an arrest warrant for Attempted Assault in the First Degree and were in the process of carrying it out when the suspect was fatally shot.

"They announced that they were Portland Police, ordered the suspect to come out with his hands empty, and they gave him warnings that force may be used against him if he did not comply," the department said. 

"About 35 minutes later, officers deployed irritant gas munitions, including OC Vapor and CS gas, into the apartment," it continued. "They were effective and the suspect emerged into the hallway holding a handgun."

The department said that two of the officers shot the suspect, with one stating that the suspect had pointed the gun at him, and paramedics determined the man was dead on the scene.

"The suspect's identity will be released after he has been formally identified by the medical examiner and appropriate notifications have been made," the department said. "No officers or other community members were injured in this incident. The officers who used deadly force will be placed on paid administrative leave. This is standard protocol following an officer-involved shooting."

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