Police shoot, kill man who allegedly wielded knife after Mercedes Benz crash in Ocean Beach

The badly damaged Mercedes Benz that the suspect fled before the fatal shooting by police Photo by Adrian Childress Times of San Diego San Diego police fatally shot a man Saturday in Ocean Beach after a pursuit The shooting occurred around a m in the block of Bermuda Avenue A San Diego County Sheriff s Office detective commented Saturday that officers were sent there after a man was shared to have been making suicidal threats in the middle of the street according to CBS The man fled in a black Mercedes-Benz after officers arrived During the pursuit the Mercedes crashed into a black Jeep in an intersection The driver of the Mercedes left the car pulled a knife out and began threatening officers according to CBS which cited the sheriff s office in saying that officers tried using non-lethal tools to de-escalate the situation before the shooting Medics took the man to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead No officers were injured and law enforcement administrators have not published the man s name The Sheriff s office is examining the officer-involved shooting as per a memorandum of understanding to help prevent conflicts of interest within departments Officers gather in Ocean Beach after the fatal shooting Photo by Adrian Childress Times of San Diego