Deputies made contact with two men who they thought were engaged in narcotics activity. One man removed a handgun from his pocket and was killed by deputies.
Victim's Name: John Sawyer
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: February 7, 2015
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 532
Geography: Suburban