Deputies attempted to stop a Buick Rainier for reckless driving about 9:29 p.m. The driver fled at a high rate of speed, exiting the freeway in Muscoy. The driver veered off the roadway and struck a mailbox. The driver reversed his vehicle and allegedly rammed the patrol car, and a deputy shot and killed Juan Ayon-Ruiz.
Victim's Name: Juan Ayon-Ruiz
Agency Responsible: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 9, 2020
County: San Bernardino
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5365