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SA 18-021 <br />Investigator: P. MONTEZ # 325 Approved By: <br />Date of Report: 09-14-18 Date: 10/12/2018 <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />ROELOFS dropped the Taser and went to a two-hand gun control. ROELOFS ordered TAYLOR to <br />“drop it, drop.” TAYLOR appeared to reach for the Taser probes and ROELOFS discharged his <br />handgun twice and TAYLOR fell to floor. Approximately thirty-two (32) seconds lapsed from the <br />time ROELOFS exited his patrol car to make contact with TAYLOR to the officer-involved shooting. <br />SAPD Police Officer PATRICK MARSHALL also responded to the call who had an off-duty <br />San Bernardino Sheriff’s Deputy, ERIC MASTEL, as a ride-along. <br />As MARSHALL drove onto the second level of the parking structure, he observed ROELOFS <br />and TAYLOR. ROELOFS was standing toward the rear of the patrol car and TAYLOR was standing <br />on the passenger side of the patrol car. ROELOFS was pointing his handgun at TAYLOR. TAYLOR <br />had a metal bar and a rebar in his hand. According to MARSHALL, “it appeared he was <br />gonna…come towards, uh, Officer ROELOFS.” MARSHALL heard ROELOFS tell TAYLOR something <br />to the effect of “stay back, or…drop the weapon.” MARSHALL saw ROELOFS fire two shots and <br />TAYLOR falling to the ground. MARSHALL exited his patrol car and turned on his BWC as he met <br />with ROELOFS near the rear trunk of ROELOF’s patrol car. MARSHALL advised over his police <br />radio of the officer involved shooting. <br />Deputy MASTEL was in the front passenger’s seat of MARHALL’s patrol car. MASTEL <br />relayed that as they arrived on the second level of the parking structure he observed TAYLOR <br />holding a 2 ½ foot long metal bar like a person in a batter’s stand would. MASTEL estimated that <br />TAYLOR was 15-25 feet away from ROELOFS. MASTEL believed ROELOFS was at the front of the <br />patrol car. MASTEL described TAYLOR as looking angry, intoxicated and resembled someone <br />under the influence of methamphetamine.