PRESS RELEASE UPDATE

On Friday, February 14, 2020, at 11:28 pm, the Rialto Police Department Communications Center received a call from a female reporting her brother was creating a disturbance and was believed to be armed with a weapon.  While on the phone with dispatchers, the female stated the suspect was now at her bedroom door.  Officers responded to the residence and were approaching the front door, when the suspect exited the front of the home.  The suspect was armed with a knife. The suspect, while armed with the knife, charged an officer.  The officer shot the suspect.  Life saving measures were initiated at the scene and the suspect was transported to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  

As protocol, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.  The Rialto Police Department is conducting an administrative investigation.  The officer’s name will not be released at this time, until interviews have been completed.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. 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.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s Specialized Investigations Division,

Detective Michelle DelRio or Sergeant Scott Thies at (909) 387-3589

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Captain Anthony Vega

Rialto Police Department