Woman killed as Police mistake her toy gun for real weapon

A woman was shot and later pronounced dead after she pointed what Police later discovered was a BB gun at officers who had tried unsuccessfully to make her surrender in a 90- minute stand -off .
BB guns are a type of air guns designed to shoot metallic ball projectiles called BBs.
The woman , Vanessa Marquez , a series regular actress on NBC’ s hit drama “ ER” from 1994-1997, was shot and killed by a South Pasadena Police Department officer during a welfare check early Thursday afternoon. She was 49.
During the welfare check at the 1100 Block of Fremont Avenue, Marquez was having seizures and possibly suffering from mental health issues , Lieutenant Joe Mendoza of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department’ s Homicide Bureau , Yahoo News reports , quoting The Wrap.
After more than 90 minutes of officers trying to convince an uncooperative Marquez to seek care , Mendoza says the actress and South Pasadena resident pulled out a weapon and pointed it at police officers .
Though it was later identified to be a BB gun, Mendoza said it was a replica of a semi -automatic handgun, and police believed the weapon to be a real firearm.
An officer or officers shot Mendoza , who was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead . No officer was injured .
Marquez played Nurse Wendy Goldman on “ ER. ” She made headlines last year after accusing the show ’ s star , George Clooney, of having her blacklisted after she reported suffering sexual and racial harassment on the set of the NBC medical drama.
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