Nathaniel was unarmed. The deputy alleged that Nathaniel fought him and punched him, but video evidence shows the deputy was not telling the truth. The deputy, Kyle Woods, shot a second unarmed person in January 2018.
Victim's Name: Nathaniel Pickett
Agency Responsible: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 20, 2015
County: San Bernardino
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1023
Geography: Suburban