The officers identified themselves and asked if he would speak with them.

The officers can identify me all they want to.

When the officers identified themselves as the police, he said, "Two shots were fired at the door."

Police officials said the officers had identified themselves and shouted for him to put down his rifle.

The officers did not identify the two victims or give their current state of health, but said they remained under observation.

The officer who was driving identified himself and said he had a prisoner for booking.

Two officers then opened the screen door and "hollered" to identify themselves.

At that point, the officers identified themselves and placed the group under arrest.

"When the officers approached the couple and identified themselves, the woman told them that the man had a gun," he said.

Did the officers identify themselves before the shooting began?