Deputies responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at 7:21 p.m. and learned that a man had struck another person with a crowbar during an argument. When deputies arrived, they found the man in a nearby field still in possession of the crowbar. Deputies reportedly fired a Taser at the man after he failed to comply with commands, but it was ineffective. The man allegedly advanced toward one of the deputies with the crowbar in his hand, and a deputy shot and killed him.
Agency: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Motive: aggravated assault
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: May 7, 2021
County: Riverside
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: crowbar