A Riverside sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man Saturday night who the department says evaded deputies and failed to follow their commands. “The suspect continued to evade deputies and failed to obey deputies’ commands,” the statement said. “Officers attempted to take him into custody and an officer involved shooting occurred.”The statement does not explain what prompted the shooting nor does it say if the man was armed. As per department policy, the deputy involved in the shooting was placed on administrative leave. In his statement, Durham said the name of the deputy involved in the shooting would not be released “at this time.”paloma.esquivel@latimes.comFor more Inland Empire news follow me @palomaesquivel

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2017 19:30 UTC