Wheatland police attempted to pull over a drunken driving suspect around 2:30 a.m., but the man would not stop. He was stopped with spike strips as he entered Marysville. Police from several agencies approached the vehicle and ordered the man to surrender, but he refused. They sicced a dog on him, but he fired at the dog, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Erick Alexander
Agency Responsible: Yuba County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 6, 2018
County: Yuba
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3588
Geography: Suburban