Palm Springs police shooting leaves man dead after knife-brandishing incident
Officers used de-escalation tactics and less-lethal options before fatal confrontation at East Palm Canyon Drive business.
A man armed with a knife died Thursday after being shot by Palm Springs police officers who responded to a report of a person acting erratically and threatening employees at a business.
Department officials said the incident occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Palm Canyon Drive, where callers reported an adult Hispanic male wearing a dark-colored shirt and jeans had brandished a knife at employees at the location.
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Officers located the man on the property and attempted to communicate with him.
Recognizing his erratic behavior, officers deployed de-escalation efforts, less-lethal options, and called on the department’s Community Behavioral Assessment Team (CBAT) in an effort to resolve the situation without further incident.
Police shot the man during the interaction and Palm Springs Fire Department personnel rendered medical care at the scene. The man was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
No officers were injured.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Force Investigation Division is conducting an investigation into the shooting, with findings to be submitted to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office upon completion.
The Palm Springs Police Department’s Professional Standards Division is also conducting a separate, concurrent investigation in accordance with department policy.
Witnesses or anyone with information, photographs, or video related to the incident are asked to contact the Palm Springs Police Department at 760-327-1441. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867).
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