A man armed with an ax was shot and killed by a Riverside deputy at around 3:27 a.m. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: June 3, 2018
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: ax
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3729
Geography: Rural