Death by Cop- 2022
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Nikolas McPheter
Case # :1218
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2022
Location : L St+W Broadway St
City : Needles
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No criminal charges
Open Records Summary :
San Bernardino County SO conducted a traffic stop on the victim. Police allege they learned the passenger had an order of protection against Nicholas McPheter and police therefore attempted to detain the victim. Deputies fought with him and allege that he tried to or did gain control of a gun. Police shot and killed him and provided no video which likely exists nor other tangle evidence to compare to the official narrative.