The man, who was not identified, had a gun and "was non-compliant" as officers tried to get him to surrender, the Huntington Beach Police Department said in a statement.
The afternoon confrontation occurred south of the Huntington Beach Pier, where surfers were competing nearby in the U.S.
Open of Surfing, a qualifying event connected to the professional surfing tour.
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