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Lee Anthony Cortez

Gender : Male

Age : 42

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : 21500 block of Bear Valley Rd

City : Apple Valley

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call about an injured man with a knife. Police used a taser but the man reportedly walked toward them. They shot and killed Lee Anthony Cortez.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-san-bernardino-county/