Man in California killed a hostage at a park after he had already wounded a police officer

According to authorities, a man who was evading police in Northern California took two hostages at a public park, killing one of them before surrendering.

Earlier, he had wounded a California Highway Patrol officer.

The incident took place on Thursday in Roseville, which is located about 150,000 northeast of Sacramento.

The surviving hostage was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the names of the two adults taken hostage were not immediately released.

The suspect, who also remained unnamed, was hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and it is unclear how he sustained them.

When the police arrived, the suspect was seen carrying a gun and running.

He then grabbed two civilians in the park and held them hostage, shooting both.

The events unfolded when highway patrol officers attempted to serve the man a warrant, which prompted him to shoot and wound an officer.