Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Barry John Ross

Age : 34

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 09/23/2021

Location : West Avenue B and Sierra Highway

City : Lancaster

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/23/2021, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man with a firearm pointing it toward vehicles and people at a park in Lancaster. Sheriff’s officials stated a helicopter located the man, who entered a vehicle and drove away. Deputies said the man pointed a firearm toward the helicopter and toward deputies after stopping. Deputies opened fire and killed Barry John Ross.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-23/man-shot-killed-by-sheriffs-deputies-in-lancaster
https://abc7.com/lancaster-shooting-deputy-involved-sheriffs-department/11045689/
https://www.foxla.com/news/man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-lancaster
https://www.avpress.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-deputies-in-lancaster/article_2a5d8c2e-1c6e-11ec-9e91-0b4d6d5e4a5c.html
https://theavtimes.com/2021/09/27/authorities-id-man-fatally-shot-by-sheriffs-deputies-near-lancaster/

https://homicide.latimes.com/post/barry-john-ross/