Ontario police fatally shoot man who they say charged at officers with knife at gas station

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Friday, July 15, 2022
Ontario police fatally shoot allegedly armed man at gas station
Ontario police shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife at a gas station.

ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) -- Ontario police shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife at a gas station.

The incident occurred after officers responded to the gas station in the 4300 block of East Ontario Mills Parkway around 10:45 p.m. Thursday, according to the Ontario Police Department.

Authorities said the man had been threatening customers and a clerk with the knife, and was demanding money.

Responding officers opened fire after the suspect charged at police, police said.

No officers or customers were injured. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.