text: This is truly sad.  I'm glad the tree trimmers weren't hurt and that the policemen weren't seriously injured.  The man who died was clearly suffering and probably didn't want to be saved.  The first time I heard gunshots was 40 years ago from my neighbor in Ohio.  He was a  Viet Nam veteran who was nice when he was lucid, but scary when he wasn't.  APD deserves appreciation for handling this volatile situation without any residents being hurt.   It  is an example of how I would hope anyone who was mentally ill would be handled.  Yes, it  took a lot of time and resources to handle this.  I hope people remember this when there are demands to cut funding--for police, mental health services and healthcare.  We can't afford to not to fund these services.