Overview
- Officers stopped the car at about 10:55 p.m. near Balfour Road and Foothill Drive on suspicion of DUI, police said.
- After developing probable cause to search the vehicle, officers found a loaded, high-powered rifle, according to the department.
- Police said the driver resisted arrest, ignored commands and grabbed the rifle, prompting one officer to fire and strike him.
- Officers provided medical aid until paramedics arrived, but the man in his 40s died at the scene; no officers were seriously injured, and his identity is being withheld pending notification of relatives.
- Prosecutors have opened a review under the LEIF protocol, and police say body-worn and in-car camera footage will be released as required by law.