Officers tried to pull a motorist over for a vehicle code violation at 11:55 p.m. when he fled. After a brief pursuit, the man, pursued by at least three police cruisers, drove onto North Beverly Court, a short dead-end road. There, the driver allegedly rammed into three police cars. One officer who reportedly had gotten out of a police vehicle, shot and killed him.
Agency: Ontario Police Department
Motive: traffic stop
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: February 23, 2021
County: San Bernardino
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car