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Ryan Gainer

Gender : Male

Age : 15

Race : Black

Date : 03/10/2024

Location : Unknown

City : San Bernardino

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino Police Department

Officer(s) :Wyatt Eisenbrey, Brandon Clancy

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 9, 2024, at approximately 4:48 p.m., deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call reporting that 15-year-old Ryan Gainer, who was on the autism spectrum, was assaulting family members and damaging property at a residence in the 13400 block of Iroquois Road in Apple Valley. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Gainer armed with a 5-foot-long garden tool with a sharp bladed end. According to the department, Gainer raised the tool and charged at the deputies, prompting them to open fire. Gainer was struck by gunfire and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The deputies involved were identified as Wyatt Eisenbrey and Brandon Clancy. The incident is under investigation by the department's Specialized Investigations Division.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/san-bernardino-sheriff-deputy-shooting-apple-valley-teen-garden-tool/3360090/
https://www.kvcrnews.org/2024-03-28/san-bernardino-county-releases-names-of-deputies-involved-in-ryan-gainer-shooting
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/boy-15-shot-and-killed-by-deputies-in-southern-california/