In Fullerton, police fatally shot a 19-year-old, Pedro Garcia, during a confrontation after responding to a family disturbance involving a knife. While police reported that Garcia drew what appeared to be a handgun, later identified as a pellet gun, family members contested this narrative, claiming that they had disarmed him before police arrived. Confusion arose as 30 police cars responded to the scene amidst a party, leading to conflicting accounts of the events that transpired just before the shooting.
Family members stated that by the time police arrived, they had already disarmed Garcia, contradicting the officers' claims about the confrontation that ensued.
Fullerton police indicated they had tried to use non-lethal methods to restrain the suspect before he allegedly displayed what appeared to be a firearm, leading to their decision to shoot.
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