A 33-year-old man was being sought for the crimes of attempted murder, residential robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in the Barstow area. Police contacted the man, who was a passenger in a car. The driver got out, and the man moved into the driver's seat. He reportedly rammed their patrol cars. He got out, armed with a machete. Deputies fired less-lethal projectiles, and he dropped the machete. But when he allegedly tried to arm himself with a rifle, deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (murder, robbery, assault)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: December 28, 2020
County: San Bernardino
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and machete
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6466