Police investigate Deadly Officer Involved Shooting in Banning

Banning Police confirm that a suspect with a knife has been shot and killed by an officer Thursday.

According to Banning Police, at approximately 11:17 am, the Banning Police department received a call about a subject armed with a knife at a local business in the 300 block of South San Gorgonio Avenue.

Officers responded to the area and the initial officer on scene contacted a subject matching the description and police say the subject was still armed with a knife and charged at the officer, resulting in an officer involved shooting.

"Life-saving measures were performed on the subject, but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene," says Banning Police in a release to KESQ. "The officer involved in this incident was not injured during the contact. At this time the names of those involved are being withheld."

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that their Force Investigations Detail is investigating the shooting along with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.

If anyone has information related to this incident, please contact the Banning Police Department at 951-922-3170 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office at 951-955-2777.