San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Deputy Involved Shooting - Encinitas

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

06/18/2021 11:00 PM

LOCATION:       1500 Block of Eolus Avenue, Encinitas

DEPUTIES:         Withheld         

SUSPECT:          Unidentified

The following information is fragmentary and has not been completely verified.  It is based, in part, on hearsay and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.

On June 18, 2021, just after 8:00 a.m., Sheriff's deputies responded to the 1500 block of Eolus Avenue in the city of Encinitas for a suspicious person in a vacant lot. Two deputies contacted the man. During the contact, the man produced a handgun resulting in two deputies discharging their firearms striking the man.

The deputies immediately provided lifesaving efforts to the man until relieved by fire personnel. The man was transported by ambulance to a local area hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, the man was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival.      

No deputies were injured.

The Sheriff's Homicide Unit responded and has assumed responsibility of the investigation. The circumstances of the shooting are currently under investigation.

The Medical Examiner's Office has scheduled the autopsy for June 19, 2021. The man will be positively identified at autopsy.

A handgun was located at the scene where the man was shot.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Prepared by:  Thomas Seiver, Lieutenant
Sheriff's Homicide Unit   (858) 285- 6330

This press release was produced by San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.