Oct 10, 2008 1:35 pm US/Pacific
Fatal OIS Reported In Desert Hot Springs
DESERT HOT SPRINGS
Following a foot pursuit, a sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man Friday morning outside a Desert Hot Springs church.
Officials say the deputy responded to a disturbing the peace call around 9:30 a.m. outside Grace Church on Bubbling Hills Road.
When the deputy arrived at the location, a witness gave details on what
had happened and provided a description of the suspect, who the deputy soon spotted less than a quarter mile away, Sergeant Dennis Gutierrez said.
"The deputy tried to make contact with the suspect, and the man took
off running," Gutierrez said.
The suspect, with the deputy close behind, ran south until he reached the Save a Pet Adoption Center at 67600 18th Ave., according to Gutierrez.
He said the deputy shouted several commands to the suspect, but the man "did not comply" and the deputy fired his pistol at the man, fatally wounding him.
Details on the nature of the disturbance that led to the shooting, and
exactly what transpired at the end of the pursuit, were not immediately
released.
The name of the suspect was also not released.
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