# San Bernardino County deputy shooting lawsuit

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/san-bernardino-county-deputy-shooting-lawsuit
> Updated: 2026-08-26T22:26:38.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

The family of Jaque Rabon, a 23-year-old Black man, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit following his fatal shooting by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies. The incident occurred during an attempt to serve a felony warrant at a Riverside shopping center.

While authorities stated that Rabon reached toward a bag, causing deputies to fear he was armed, no weapon was recovered at the scene. Rabon’s sister maintained that the bag contained only cash and identification. The lawsuit alleges excessive force, noting that deputies struck Rabon at least 20 times during the pursuit. Body camera footage released by the department includes a command to ‘Cease fire!’ during the encounter.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: San Bernardino County deputies face lawsuit over fatal shooting of unarmed man

The family of Jaque Rabon has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after San Bernardino County deputies shot the unarmed 23-year-old man 20 times during a January foot chase.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-bernardino-county-deputies-face-lawsuit-over-fatal-shooting-of-unarmed-man

### 2026-08-14: San Bernardino deputies kill man after shooting at utility workers

A man was fatally shot by San Bernardino County deputies in Mentone after allegedly firing at Southern California Edison utility workers.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-bernardino-deputies-kill-man-after-shooting-at-utility-workers

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