California Department of Justice Investigating San Bernardino County Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov

**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**

OAKLAND  California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on Tuesday morning in Hesperia in San Bernardino County. The OIS incident resulted in the death of two individuals and reportedly occurred as deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call for assistance regarding a vehicle identified by an amber alert. The OIS reportedly occurred following a vehicle pursuit.

Following notification by local authorities, the California Department of Justice’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team for Southern California initiated its protocols for AB 1506 incidents. Alongside other law enforcement partners, the California Department of Justice is investigating. Once the investigation has been completed, it will be turned over to the California Department of Justice’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. More information on the California Department of Justice’s roles and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.

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