Update: SDPD Officer-Involved Shooting in La Jolla
July 12, 2024 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on Saturday, July 6, 2024, around 7:00 a.m., the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) received multiple calls regarding a man with a knife causing a disturbance in the street at the 5400 block of La Jolla Boulevard.
SDPD officers arrived on the scene and observed a man in his 20s next to a vehicle stopped in the road. As officers approached, the subject advanced toward them with a knife. The officers drew their service weapons and gave the subject verbal commands to drop the weapon. One officer fired his weapon, striking the man. Officers provided immediate medical aid, and paramedics transported the man to a local hospital, where he later died.
The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Dejon Marques Heard of San Diego.
No officers were injured. The officer involved in the shooting has been identified as Tarik Andrew. Officer Andrew has been employed by the San Diego Police Department for three years. He is currently assigned as a patrol officer at SDPD's Northern Division.
Per the Countywide Memorandum of Understanding, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit was called to the scene to conduct the officer-involved-shooting investigation. At this stage of the investigation, the motivation and circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation. Detectives are currently gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The investigation and review process for officer-involved shootings are extremely thorough. When the Homicide Unit completes its investigation, it will be reviewed by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office to determine if the officers bear any criminal liability for their actions. The San Diego Police Department will conduct an administrative investigation into the officer’s discharge of his firearm.
To view the previous press release dated July 6, click here.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
Source: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
