California Attorney General's Office

06/22/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/22/2022 16:42

California Department of Justice Investigating Fontana Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**

OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred in Fontana in San Bernardino County on Tuesday. The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individual and reportedly occurred at around 7:15 p.m. as officers with the Fontana Police Department approached a vehicle near a fast food restaurant where the OIS occurred. Officers subsequently engaged in a pursuit of the vehicle.

Following notification by local authorities, the California Department of Justice's California Police Shooting Investigation Team for Southern California deployed to the scene of the incident. Alongside other law enforcement partners, the California Department of Justice is investigating. Once the investigation has been completed, it will be turned over to the California Department of Justice's Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. More information on the California Department of Justice's roles and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.