At around 5:39 p.m., deputies were dispatched where a man allegedly was threatening to hit another man with a baseball bat. The man ran into a nearby open field to flee from the man with the bat. A little before 6 p.m., a uniformed deputy found the man, reportedly still holding the bat. The man reportedly threatened the deputy with the bat, and the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Imperial County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: October 26, 2019
County: Imperial
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: baseball bat
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5133
Geography: Suburban