(FOX40.COM) — The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies shot and killed a man on Sunday afternoon after he charged at deputies “without warning.”
Officials said the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on the 3100 block of N Quincy Road in Turlock.
The sheriff’s office said its detectives with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit (MCU) are currently investigating the fatal incident.
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On Sunday, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a man armed with a weapon who was trespassing. “Upon the Sheriff’s Office arrival, which included a K-9 officer with the Turlock Police Department to provide back-up, they located the armed person,” officials said.
The sheriff’s office said its deputies attempted to “establish a dialogue, brought in multiple less-than-lethal options, and tried to de-escalate the man into complying with their instructions.”
While speaking with the armed suspect, the suspect refused to drop the weapon and charged at deputies without warning, the sheriff’s office said.