Authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting of an allegedly armed man by Fontana police on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened at around 2:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the shopping center located at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and Baseline Avenue, according to the Fontana Police Department.
Circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, but they say that the man was armed with a large metal pipe. With SkyCal over the scene, an object resembling the alleged weapon could be seen on the floor of the parking lot, near a Fontana patrol car.
“The suspect was reportedly swinging the pole, damaging property, and committed an assault with a deadly weapon on a citizen,” said a statement from police.
An arriving officer came in contact with the man and attempted to deescalate the situation, but the suspect refused to comply with his demands, the FPD statement said.