Around 2:20 a.m., deputies responded after receiving a call of a person struck by a train. They searched the area and saw a man kneeling on the tracks. The officers approached the man, who stood up and reportedly charged at the deputies with a knife in his hand. At least one deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jarrid Hurst
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: June 7, 2020
County: Los Angeles
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5908