Berry was allegedly acting strangely and off his medication when arriving police found him sitting in a BMW outside his home. The 31-year-old accelerated the vehicle into a patrol car and shook off attempts to non-fatally subdue him, until deputies fatally fired at Berry when he trapped a deputy between vehicles.
Victim's Name: John Berry
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: July 6, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 610
Geography: Urban