Knife-wielding man fatally shot by officers in Beaumont
BEAUMONT, Calif. — Officials in Beaumont say a man armed with two large knives who advanced toward officers was fatally shot Sunday evening, Nov. 22. No officers or other citizens were injured during the deadly incident, which happened in the intersection of 6th Street and Beaumont Avenue.
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Beaumont PD and California Highway Patrol officers were investigating reports of a man threatening to jump from the I-10 Freeway overpass at Beaumont Avenue around 7:45 p.m., when they received a 911 call reporting a man brandishing a knife at a nearby business in the 400 block of E. 6th Street, according to a Beaumont PD release.
When officers from the two agencies arrived in the area, they found an adult male in the intersection of 6th Street and Beaumont Avenue. The man was armed with two large knives and refused officers’ orders to drop the weapons or comply with the commands.
Officials say a man armed with two large knives was fatally shot after he refused to obey officers’ commands and advanced toward them with the knives. CHP – San Gorgonio Pass photo
As the armed confrontation continued, “the suspect advanced toward the officers and an officer involved shooting occurred,” Beaumont PD said in their release.
“While waiting for paramedics to arrive, officers attempted life-saving measures on the suspect, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries at the scene,” added officials.
The deceased suspect’s name has not been released, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family.
Based on the circumstances, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Force Investigation Detail was requested to conduct an independent investigation of the incident and ultimately assumed the investigation.
The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave per Beaumont Police Department’s policy and their names have not been released.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Force Investigation Detail, Master Investigator Gomez at (951) 955-2777.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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