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Keith Vinyard

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 03/23/2024

Location : 15400 block of Halinor Street

City : Hesperia

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 23, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., a deputy from the Hesperia Police Department, a division of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, attempted a traffic stop on 52-year-old Keith Vinyard, who had an outstanding felony warrant for domestic violence. Vinyard failed to yield, leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Hesperia. The chase concluded in a desert area southeast of the 15400 block of Halinor Street, near the California Aqueduct. At the termination point, Vinyard allegedly refused to comply with deputies' commands and threatened to shoot them. As additional deputies arrived, Vinyard reportedly armed himself with a large metal object, prompting a lethal force encounter. Deputies discharged their firearms, striking Vinyard. Despite immediate medical aid, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The California Department of Justice is investigating the incident pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506, which mandates state oversight of officer-involved shootings resulting in the death of unarmed civilians. In July 2024, Vinyard's wife and five children filed a wrongful death lawsuit against San Bernardino County, the Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Shannon Dicus, and unnamed deputies, alleging that Vinyard was unarmed at the time of the shooting.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vvng.com/deputy-fatally-shoots-52-year-old-domestic-violence-suspect-after-pursuit-in-hesperia/
https://sbcsentinel.com/2024/07/drily-observed/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/keith-vinyard-memorial