A single deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person at around 8:40 p.m. The person reportedly was armed, and the deputy shot and killed Daniel Reyes. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Kern County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Suspicious person
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Daniel David Reyes
Death Date: November 10, 2020
County: Kern
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6304