An officer was conducting a "pedestrian check" on the man when he produced a knife and threatened the officer, prompting the officer to shoot him, police said. No additional details have been released.
Victim's Name: Santino Burce
Agency Responsible: Fontana Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 10, 2015
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: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 818
Geography: Suburban