Man armed with saw inside Fontana Home Depot shot and killed by police

Fontana police shoot, kill man in Home Depot

Police in Fontana shot and killed a man they said was armed with a sharp object, after they said he ran into the street trying to get run over by a car.

FONTANA, Calif. - Terrifying moments unfolded inside a Home Depot in Fontana on Monday night when a man armed with a steel jab saw was shot and killed by police, authorities said.

Officers with the Fontana Police Department were called to an area near Sierra and Jurupa avenues, around 6 p.m. The department had received multiple 911 calls saying that a man was acting erratically and intentionally trying to get hit by a car on the road.

When officers got to the scene, officials said the man ran into the nearby Home Depot, located in the 16700 block of Santa Ana Avenue. Officers followed him inside, and that's when they said he armed himself with a carbon steel jab saw, initially described as "an edged weapon." Fontana PD officials said two officers aimed to de-escalate the situation as the suspect posed a threat to them as well as civilians at the scene. Officers made multiple verbal demands. However, the suspect refused to comply.

Officers then used less-lethal force that was unsuccessful and then opened fire.

Medical personnel attempted life-saving efforts and a short time later, the suspect was declared dead at the scene. His name has not been released by authorities.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is handling the lethal force encounter investigation.