Nishan Jai Bernard

Deadly force

Officer Stephen Parker was chasing Nishan Bernard, 22, after the man ran away from police and began shooting at them. While following Bernard in his patrol car, Parker was shot at several times. When Bernard's car crashed into a construction sign on Swan, he fled and continued to shoot at Parker. Parker fatally shot Bernard as he was climbing a fence that led to a residential area. Bernard was on the county's most-wanted list for two years in connection with a drive-by shooting and various drug and weapon charges.