About 8:32 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff Department, assigned to the contract city of Perris, responded to an assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies arrived and contacted a male armed with a knife. The man failed to comply with deputies commands and a deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 30, 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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4691
Geography: Suburban