Beaumont police responded around 6:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from a distressed person. At least one police officer shot and killed a man holding two knives at a shared parking area between two homes, police said. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Beaumont Police Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 9, 2019
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4932
Geography: Suburban