Police Officials Defend Shooting of Suspect
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
San Bernardino police officials Monday defended an officer’s decision to shoot a suspect during a foot chase, saying the suspect refused commands to stop and that the officer had reason to believe the man had a gun.
Tyrone Brooks, 19, was slain Sunday in Rialto following a 10-minute high-speed car pursuit that began in San Bernardino and became a foot chase.
Brooks and the car’s driver, Coleman Watson, 18, of San Bernardino, fled their vehicle.
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