Police responded to reports of a woman with a gun threatening to kill herself in the backyard of a home shortly after 2 p.m. The woman was holding a machete and a handgun, police said. Officers arrived and saw a man and woman struggling over the firearm. Fearing the woman would harm the man, officers and a police dog entered the backyard. Once inside the backyard, a dog attacked the police dog, and officers shot and killed the family pet. Officers found the woman armed with a handgun and metal pipe. She advanced toward the officers and refused to put down her weapons, and police shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Ontario Police Department
Gender: Female
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 30, 2019
County: San Bernardino
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4754
Geography: Suburban