At around 3:45 a.m., a call was made to police reporting someone destroying property and throwing rocks in the neighborhood. Police said, a man entered one home and struck an occupant on the shoulder with a metal object before fleeing. When officers arrived, the man ran away toward the MiraCosta College campus. When police contacted the man, he refused to comply with the officers and attempted to attack them with a windshield wiper. Police tasered the man, killing him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Oceanside Police Department
Gender: Male
Race: White
Date of Death: April 8, 2020
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Tasered
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: windshield wiper
Threat Level: attack