A Rialto police officer shot and injured a person Monday evening within the parking space of the police station after the person adopted the officer and brandished a rifle, division officers mentioned.
Simply earlier than 4:30 p.m. on the station at 128 N. Willow Ave., a police officer driving a marked automobile into the parking space was adopted by a black Dodge Charger, officers mentioned.
The officer parked close to the station and started talking with a civilian worker when the motive force of the Charger left his automobile holding an “AR-15-style weapon,” based on police.
The person ran to the driver-side window of the officer’s automobile and pointed the rifle on the officer, officers mentioned.
Because the officer chased the person again towards his automobile, the person allegedly rotated and once more pointed his rifle on the officer.
The officer then fired a number of pictures and struck the person.
Further officers responded from the station and took the person into custody. He was transported to a hospital and was steady as of Monday night.
No officers had been injured, and police didn’t disclose any motive for the person.
The names of the person and the officer who opened hearth haven’t been launched.
The incident is beneath investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division. Because of this, no info relating to the alleged rifle — together with whether or not it was actual or a duplicate — was accessible, Rialto police officers mentioned. The merchandise was not touched by officers after the taking pictures to take care of the integrity of the crime scene, officers mentioned.
Video from KTLA-TV Channel 5 confirmed what gave the impression to be a rifle mendacity within the parking space of the station.
The incident was captured on surveillance footage, which was launched to the media Monday evening.
