At 12:59 a.m. officers from the Barstow Police Department stopped a pedestrian near a business complex for unspecified reasons. Shortly after the deputies made contact with Jimmy Ferrer, he became uncooperative, then pepper-sprayed the deputy, and a deputy shot and killed Ferrer.
Agency: Barstow Police Department
Motive: pedestrian enforcement stop
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jimmy Ferrer
Death Date: August 17, 2020
County: San Bernardino
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: pepper spray
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing