San Bernardino PD officers fatally shoot man armed with large knife
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Authorities say a San Bernardino man who was threatening family members with a large kitchen knife was fatally shot when he failed to comply with responding officers and charged at them while still armed with the knife Friday evening, Nov. 27.
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City of San Bernardino police officers were dispatched to a private residence on the 2300 block of W. Adams Street around 11:39 p.m., after terrified family members called 911 to report a family member was armed with a large kitchen knife and was threatening to stab other family members at the home, San Bernardino Police Sgt. J. King has since said of the fatal incident.
While officers were responding to the scene family members, who had locked themselves in their bedrooms fearing for their safety, told emergency dispatchers that 27-year-old Nicolas Segura “was possibly under the influence of methamphetamine and creating a large disturbance.”
San Bernardino PD has released several images from last Thursday’s fatal officer-involved shooting of a man they say charged at them while armed with a large chef’s knife. SBPD photos
When officers arrived at the home they found Segura in the driveway still armed with the knife, according to King.
“Officers communicated with Segura and attempted to de-escalate the situation,” the Sergeant described.
Segura reportedly refused to comply with all commands given by the officers and he charged at them while still armed with the knife, at which time an officer-involved shooting occurred.
After being shot, Segura was taken to a local hospital for multiple gunshot injuries; however, despite life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries and passed away.
Body-worn camera footage since released by the agency showed Segura armed with the knife officers say he charged at them with. Footage also showed Segura appearing to hold the knife over his head while charging at the officer(s) who opened fire.
No one else was injured as a result of the violent incident and officers later recovered a large kitchen knife at the scene which was collected as evidence.
Officials are continuing to investigate the deadly shooting and have said no further information could be released pending further investigation.
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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.