Man armed with machete fatally shot by deputy in Jurupa Valley

A person armed with a machete and steel pipe was fatally shot by a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy on Friday morning, July 19, authorities stated.

At 7:28 a.m., deputies had been referred to as to the world of thirty fourth Street and Crestmore Road in Jurupa Valley to help Riverside County parks rangers with a clean-up within the Santa Ana River backside. The Rangers had already encountered the person, armed with unknown object, and notified deputies upon their arrival.

The deputies demanded he drop the machete and steel pipe, however he didn’t comply, they stated. They used a “much less deadly system” in an try to disarm the person, however had been unsuccessful. The sheriff’s division declined to establish the system.

The armed man “continued to behave erratic and assaultive,” and was shot by a deputy, in response to a information launch. Deputies offered medical support till the paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital, the place he was pronounced dead.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office didn’t share additional particulars, because the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with details about the case can contact Riverside County District Attorney Investigator Mario Moreno or Riverside County Sheriff’s Master Investigator Martin Alfaro at 951-955-2700.