Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Thursday, November 19, 2015 9:07 p.m.

INCIDENT: Assault on a Peace Officer/Deputy Involved Shooting

LOCATION: Main Street near 1st Street, City of Barstow

VICTIM: San Bernardino Co. Deputy Sheriff

SUSPECT: Nathaniel Harris Pickett, 29, Barstow

SUMMARY:
On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 9:07 p.m. a deputy sheriff, along with a citizen volunteer, were on patrol traveling through the City of Barstow. The deputy saw a male subject jump a fence into the parking lot of the El Rancho Motel on Main Street and stopped to question him. During the contact, the subject gave the deputy a false name and became uncooperative. When the deputy attempted to handcuff the subject, he tried to run and almost immediately a fight ensued with the deputy and subject on the ground. The subject struck the deputy numerous times in the face and refused to comply with the repeated verbal commands to stop hitting him and move away. The deputy fired his weapon, striking the subject, at which time the assault ceased.

The deputy was transported to a local hospital and is being treated for multiple injuries, including broken bones.
The subject, later identified as Nathaniel Harris Pickett, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Barstow Police Department and Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators are conducting the investigation.

No further information is available at this time. Updates will be issued as new information becomes available.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective Keith Libby at the Barstow Police Department, (760)256-2211. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

Refer: Detective Keith Libby, Barstow Police Department

Phone No. (760)256-2211



John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department