San Bernardino police shoot, kill suspect who grabbed officer's Taser

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- A man who broke into a room at a San Bernardino motel was shot and killed by police early Friday morning after he tried to attack officers.

San Bernardino police responded to the Economy Inn on the 600 block of West 6th Street shortly before 2 a.m. following a report of someone trying to break into a room. Authorities said the man was able to gain access into a room occupied by a woman.

Police confronted the suspect, who became combative. The officer tried to use a Taser on the man, but investigators say the Taser deployment was ineffective. The reason for this was unknown.

The suspect tried to make a run for it, but two other officers caught up with him after the chase led them over a wrought iron fence, landing them on 6th Street.

The man then grabbed a Taser from an officer's holster and tried to attack the officers. That's when police say an officer opened fire on the suspect, who died on scene.

As for the woman in the motel room, authorities said she was fully cooperating with the police investigation.

The identities of those involved in this incident were not immediately released.