On June 15th (Saturday) in Fullerton, Orange County, Southern California, a man wielding a weapon charged at police officers and was ultimately shot and killed by law enforcement, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
The incident began around 5 a.m. when the police received a 911 call reporting a man threatening people with a knife at the 200 block of East Imperial Highway. Kristy Wells from the Fullerton Police Department stated that the caller identified themselves as a victim of a weapons threat and requested multiple officers as the man’s behavior was deemed highly dangerous.
When officers made contact with the suspect, he appeared to be holding a knife in each hand. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapons, the suspect suddenly charged at the officers, prompting them to open fire in self-defense.
The man was taken to the hospital by medical personnel but was later pronounced dead. There were no reports of injuries to anyone else during the incident.
At the scene, a knife and a utility knife were discovered near the suspect. As standard procedure, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the actions of the police during the incident.
The Fullerton Police Department is urging anyone with information about the case to contact them at 714-738-5335 or make an anonymous report through the Orange County Crime Stoppers hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS.