When officers arrived in the area, they spotted Mr. Hall walking with a crowbar toward a resident, the police said.
The officers told him to drop the bar and Mr. Hall began running toward them, ignoring their commands to stop, according to the department. One officer fired several rounds of bean bags at Mr. Hall, the department said.
Mr. Hall was struck by at least three rounds but continued to run toward them, the police said.
Video footage shows that the officers then shot Mr. Hall with their firearms as he tried to run past them.
Mr. Hall was taken to a hospital, where he died from the injuries, the police said.
The killing is another example of the polices failure to respond appropriately to calls about people in mental health crises, Mr. Burris said.
Many mentally impaired people seeking help are killed because of the polices inability or unwillingness to de-escalate a situation, he said.
Mr. Burris said an officer who knew Mr. Hall well and had worked with people with mental illness had been on her way to the scene. But instead of waiting for her to arrive so she could help calm him down, officers approached him aggressively, weapons drawn, Mr. Burris said.
In the statement released by Walnut Creek officials, Noah Blechman, the citys litigation counsel, said the city settled with the family because officials recognize that protracted litigation is not in the best interest of anyone involved.read more
California City Reaches $4 Million Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting
