San Diego, California — On September 23, 2025, at about 6:30 a.m., San Diego Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a man trespassing on the grounds of Fay Elementary School while children were present. The caller provided a description of the man, who was later identified as 41-year-old Huy Ly. The caller then informed the dispatcher that Ly was armed with a firearm and a knife. Officers arrived after the 9-1-1 call and located Ly. Officers are heard saying “Gun, gun!” after observing what appeared to be a firearm in Ly’s waistband. They attempted to communicate with Ly in English and Vietnamese, but he did not comply with commands. For several minutes, officers attempted to negotiate with Ly, but he did not comply with their commands. Officer #2 deployed less-lethal beanbag rounds, and a k-9 was utilized, but both tactics were ineffective in gaining his compliance.
When officer #2 deployed two more beanbag rounds, Ly ran northbound through an alley toward orange avenue. During the foot pursuit, Ly retrieved an object from his waistband. Ly reached the end of the alley and ran onto orange avenue while still holding the apparent firearm. Officer Ruiz gave Ly an additional command to drop the gun. As Ly ran on orange avenue, he turned toward the pursuing officers while still holding the Gun. Officers Ruiz and Basson discharged their service weapons. Officer Basson discharged his rifle, then approached and kicked the apparent firearm away from Ly. Officers provided medical aid, including the use of CPR, until the arrival of San Diego fire rescue personnel. Ly was pronounced deceased at the scene. Upon close examination by investigators, the firearm was determined to be a replica. Investigators also determined he possessed a knife that was later located in the alley where he was initially contacted.
