Nicholas Salisbury called 9-1-1 at about 1:30 a.m. and told dispatchers he was planning to kill residents at an Auburn in-patient rehab facility and also threatened to shoot any deputies who arrived there, police said. He told the dispatcher he was high on marijuana and “speed.” The man was holding a firearm when deputies found him. Deputies reportedly ordered him to drop the gun, but he raised it toward the deputies, and they shot and killed him. The weapon was a replica firearm, and Salisbury allegedly had a suicide note.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Benjamin Salisbury
Agency Responsible: Placer County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: October 7, 2018
County: Placer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4077
Geography: Suburban