Overview
- San Bernardino County deputies say a man who allegedly shot at a Southern California Edison crew barricaded himself in a home after the initial attack and was later fatally shot by deputies when he fired at officers.
- Specialized Enforcement Division deputies and crisis negotiators spent several hours attempting to get the suspect to surrender before a brief exchange of gunfire ended with the suspect pronounced dead at the scene.
- SoCal Edison reported that the crew was performing vegetation clearing under power lines and that none of the utility workers were injured in the incident.
- No deputies or other civilians were reported hurt, the sheriff’s department said, and officials have not released the suspect’s identity as the investigation continues.
- Law enforcement has opened an active investigation and asks anyone with information to contact the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904 or submit anonymous tips to We-Tip.