By Associated Press - Friday, February 8, 2019

BANNING, Calif. (AP) - Riverside County homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting by a Banning police officer during disturbance call at a home.

The Sheriff’s Department says several Banning officers responded to the disturbance late Thursday night and were attempting to detain a male suspect when he was struck by gunfire from one officer.

The suspect died at a hospital. His name was not immediately released.



The officers were not injured.

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