White supremacist killed in shootout with police

A known member of a white supremacist gang was killed in a shootout with police deputies in California on Thursday morning.

According to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s office, the shootout occurred in a cemetery in Templeton, California.

The suspect Christopher Michael Straub, 38, had significant criminal history and had served 28 jail times around California including two incarcerations in state prison.

A criminal investigation had already been initiated by the Sheriff’s gang task force when this incident occurred.