Overview
- Deputies stopped a red Hyundai Sonata around 9:03 p.m. at Twin Oaks Valley Road and Borden Road in San Marcos.
- A records check found the license plate and VIN did not match DMV records, and a damaged steering column suggested the vehicle might be stolen.
- According to SDPD, the front passenger rolled up his window, armed himself with a semiautomatic handgun, ignored commands, and began to raise the weapon.
- Five sheriff’s deputies and a Palomar College police officer fired their weapons, striking the passenger; lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful and he died.
- The 21-year-old driver was removed from the vehicle, no deputies were injured, identities have not been released, and investigators are seeking tips.