A man threatening to kill police officers with a knife died in an officer-involved shooting in the Inland Empire Friday night, police said Saturday.
The man made several calls to Fontana Police dispatch threatening officers, then attacked the officers looking to arrest him for making criminal threats at about 10:05 p.m. Friday, a police statement said.
The man, identified as Adam Driver, became enraged when officers encountered him in the 9700 block of Kempster Avenue of Fontana, police said.
Driver was hit in the officer-involved shooting that ensued. He died at a local hospital despite officers trying to save his life following the shooting, according to the statement.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting.
