Police are investigating after they say a person with a gun was shot outside of the Sparks Police Department building. Around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, a Sparks Sergeant encountered an armed man outside the station who had fired his handgun. After negotiating for several hours, officers fired on the man after he rushed officers, firing his handgun. Officers performed life-saving efforts, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity not been released.