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Kevin Rinehart
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Gender
Male
Age
58 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/05/2018
Location
9400 block Tamarisk Avenue Hesperia CA 92345 San Bernardino
Cause of Death
Deadly force
About 11:45 a.m., deputies responded to a mobile home park over a call about a man with a gun and encountered Kevin Rinehart, 57, a terminal cancer patient who suffered from depression. Rinehart barricaded himself in his trailer with several rifles and a handgun and claimed the entrance was booby-trapped with explosives. Police set up a perimeter and Rinehart exited the trailer several times, the final time armed with a handgun. When he pointed to handgun toward several officers, two officer shot and killed him. The officers have been cleared of wrongdoing.
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Alleged Responsible Party
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
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