Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lance Montgomery Powell
Age : 60
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2021
Location : 700 Montara Road
City : Barstow
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Barstow Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during reported threat
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/31/2021, Barstow police officers responded to a report of a man who had threatened another person and gestured as if he had a weapon at a residence on Montara Road. Officers encountered Lance Montgomery Powell outside the location as he moved toward a trailer on the property. According to police, Powell did not comply with commands and turned toward officers while firing a handgun. Officers opened fire, and Powell was shot and killed at the scene. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/01/man-shot-killed-police-barstow-after-officials-say-he-opened-fire-officers/4833038001/
https://sbcountyda.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/11/OIS-Powell-Public-Release-Memo.pdf
