Deputies believed Mendez Berry was holding a firearm but was actually holding a BB gun. Authorities say Mendez Berry refused to follow commands and they first attempted to deploy a non-lethal weapon.

A 19-year-old man who police say was armed with a knife — and what turned out to be a pellet gun resembling a Smith & Wesson handgun — was fatally shot by officers during a confrontation in ...

A 19-year-old man who police say was armed with a knife — and what turned out to be a pellet gun resembling a Smith & Wesson handgun — was fatally shot by officers during a confrontation in ...