Officers responded about 3:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a man who threatened the reporting party and gestured as though he had a weapon. Upon arrival, the officers ordered the man to do unspecified things, as he walked toward a trailer, but he failed to comply. The man then allegedly turned toward the officers and started shooting at them with a handgun. The officers shot and killed Lance Montgomery Powell.
Agency: Barstow Police Department
Motive: aggravated assault
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Lance Montgomery Powell
Death Date: March 31, 2021
County: San Bernardino
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing