Deputies responded to a report of a man barricaded in his home and threatening to blow it up. At one point he allegedly started a fire inside. Reports say, "It's unclear exactly why deputies opened fire." The man died at the hospital.
Victim's Name: Ernesto Flores
Agency Responsible: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 15, 2015
County: San Bernardino
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 374