Custody. But it was certainly a chaotic scene as officers tried to negotiate with the man who told them he wanted to die. The standoff started around 2 this afternoon in the heart of San Francisco. A Massive Police presence responded to mcallister and jones streets. Near the hibernia bank. After getting a report of a man with a gun. Steve Police Ordered him to show his hands but he refused. The incident drew the swat team, hostage negotiators and dozens of officers to the area. A number of loud bangs were heard. Which police say were flash bang grenandes. But San Franciscos acting police chief says the key to ending this situation safely was time. Pam acting chief toney chaplan also says, the suspect was hit with a bean bag when he made a threatening motion with a gun. And that he had extra ammunition on him. The man was taken to the hospital and is now being treated. Steve kron 4s Justine Waldman has just gotten back from the scene. The reporter the flash bangs and been backgrounds of