While two adults were upstairs in the home and their daughter was asleep downstairs, a resident heard the fence being battered and went downstairs, where he confronted Buddie Nichols, who had walked in an open door. He punched then kicked Nichols, who ran outside. The resident called 911 and told dispatchers the intruder was in front of the house acting strangely. An officer arrived and tried to arrest Nichols, who resisted and struggled until two other officers arrived. The officers were Officers Brian Kashouty, Scott Spring, and Taylor Davoren. The officers beat him until he was handcuffed and died a short time later.
Victim's Name: Buddie Thomas Nichols II
Agency Responsible: San Diego Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: June 11, 2019
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Beaten
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Geography: Suburban