On June 13th Reports came into the San Bernardino Police Department around 8:36 of a white male waving a handgun.
When officers arrived at the Exxon station on Del Road and Date St., the man was still carrying what appeared to be a black handgun in his hand, police said. A few videos that have been put up online shows at lest one of the officers can be heard yelling at the man to “put the gun down” on a video.
At one point, one or more officers fired their weapons, striking the man. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to a witness who works across from the Exxon Station at the Circle K convenience store who saw the indent Hours before, she said “I saw the same man rummaging in the garbage for food and panhandling”.The witness also stated “he went to the Valero across the street and later the Exxon.”
He was then met with more than eight shots by police.
According to a few locals who live around the area the man, who frequented the area, was harmless. And some witnesses stated he was holding a flashlight (according to the LA Times)
An image shows the confrontation Saturday night between San Bernardino police and a man holding up an object. (San Bernardino Police Department)
In a statement “Patrol Officers arrived and located a suspect matching the description, and the suspect was still carrying, what appeared to be a black handgun in his hand. An officer-involved shooting occurred and the suspect was struck and injured. He was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment, however, he was pronounced deceased. The suspect was ultimately determined to be an unidentified Hispanic Male Adult, who appeared to be in his mid 20's.”
Police did not immediately say whether a gun was recovered at the scene but released several photographs that showed a man holding an object that resembled a handgun. In one photo, he appears to be pointing the object at a police car.
His name was has not yet been released.
UPDATE
Acording to SBPD the victim is Anthony Angel Armnta 21 of San Bernardino.
I emailed the department for some adintional information on this (There are witnesses And the La Times stating that the victim was holding a flashlight, not a gun, any information on the discrepancy?
And
Are the officer/s involved in the shooting, are they still on duty or on administrative leave per the outcome of the investigation? ) and Sergeant Echevarria Of San Bernardino PD responded,
For the first question, as indicated in the official Press Release, detectives recovered a replica handgun. There has been no mention of any flashlight being recovered.
For the second question, both officers have returned to duty.
