An investigation is underway after a deputy opened fire, fatally striking a man in Loma Linda Thursday afternoon.
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. after deputies responded to a 911 call in the 26300 block of Snowden Avenue.
“Upon arrival, they contacted a male subject, and a lethal force encounter occurred,” a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.
The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.
No further details about the incident were provided but a woman who lives in the area said she was walking her dog when she heard the commotion.
“I noticed that the yelling was a police officer and he was holding up his firearm and he fired his weapon … It was more than once but I did not count how many times,” Brianna said.
Brianna and her husband moved into the neighborhood just a few months ago and believe the man lived there.
“Definitely worrying. You know it was really unexpected seeing something like that happen,” she said.
It was unclear if the man was armed at the time of the shooting but a knife was found at the scene, according to freelance media firm OnScene.TV.
No deputies or others in the area were injured in the incident.