Around 1:48 p.m., deputies responded to a mental health call from a family member. A man fled from officers, who pursued him with vehicles and a helicopter. He eventually went off a cliff, and when police approached, he allegedly pulled a knife and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Thomas Barbosa
Agency Responsible: Shasta County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: February 4, 2020
County: Shasta
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5564