About 10:30 a.m., officers were patrolling, and they made contact with three people in a parked vehicle. They removed two passengers. As the officers attempted to contact the driver, he allegedly reversed the vehicle and struck one of the passengers, and the officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Costa Mesa Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: February 19, 2021
County: Orange
Geography: Urban
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