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Knife-wielding male fatally shot by deputies in San Bernardino County


Knife-wielding male fatally shot by deputies in San Bernardino County


Authorities are investigating after a knife-wielding male was fatally shot by deputies in Apple Valley.

The suspect was identified as Lee Cortez, 42, by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

On May 8, deputies received reports of a man strolling along Bear Valley Road around 3:27 p.m

. When authorities arrived, they identified Cortez armed with a knife and bleeding from his neck while strolling in and out of traffic lanes.

Deputies approached Cortez and commanded him to drop the weapon, however he declined, authorities said. When Cortez strolled towards deputies, he was tased, however remained undeterred.

" Cortez continued advancing with the knife raised towards the deputies and a lethal force encounter happened," authorities said.

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Deputies opened fire and struck Cortez. He was carried to the medical facility where he was later on pronounced dead.

The fatal occurrence remains under examination.

Anybody with information regarding this case is asked to call Detective Bilbao at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

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Elwood Hill is an award-winning journalist with more than 18 years' of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, John has worked on a variety of different stories and assignments including national politics, local sports, and international business news. Elwood graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and immediately began working for Breaking Now News as lead journalist.