Police fatally shoot hatchet-wielding man near Burger King drive-through in Beaumont
Beaumont police fatally shot a man waving a hatchet and stick at vehicles in the drive-through lane of a fast-food restaurant Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The man, who has not been identified, was walking up to vehicles waiting in the drive-through line of Burger King near the 1600 block of 6th Street, according to the Beaumont Police Department. He was approaching drivers with a stick and hatchet, police said.
Officers received a call at 12:03 p.m. about a suspicious person in the area. When officers arrived, they found the man, who they said refused to comply with commands.
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At some point during the confrontation, police shot and wounded the man.
He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.
No other injuries were reported.
An officer involved in the shooting has been placed on leave, per department policy, police said. The officer’s name has not been released.
Homicide detectives with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the fatal police shooting.
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