Gerrit D. Vos

Deadly force

Gerrit Vos, 22, of San Clemente, was shot after he charged Newport Beach Police Department officers with scissors when they were responding to an altercation at a 7-11 store in the 1400 block Superior Ave. Vos was shot 5 times, including in the face. He had a history of mental illness including paranoia but was not on illegal drugs and had taken his meds. Vos was living at a drug rehabilitation center in San Clemente and appeared to be doing well.