Police received a call from a person who had been on the phone with a woman who was going to meet with her ex-boyfriend at a remote location. The person calling said that he could hear the woman screaming and that he believed that she was being assaulted. When deputies arrived, they found Ronda Ebeling and Ray Wyatt standing in a field. Wyatt shot Ebeling in the upper body and fled on foot. Additional deputies arrived and swept the area, eventually finding Wyatt hiding in a bush nearby. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Ray Wyatt
Agency Responsible: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: May 21, 2018
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: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3707
Geography: Suburban