Deputies and officers responded at 1 p.m. to reports of a man walking on Squirrel Creek Road near Adam Avenue with a shotgun over his shoulder. Police found him and ordered him to drop the gun. Officers said they tried using a Taser, with no effect, before they shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Gabriel Justin Strickland
Agency Responsible: Nevada County Sheriff's Office, Grass Valley Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: January 1, 2020
County: Nevada
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5342