About 9:52 p.m., a deputy responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. The deputy contacted the suspect, a man, in front of the home. The man, allegedly armed with a knife, reportedly advanced toward the deputy and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: January 5, 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: 4358
Geography: Suburban