Charles Ballard
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 3/13/2019
San Leandro, Alameda, CA
16160 East 14th St
16160 East 14th St
Deputies responded to the Thrift Town store at about 4:40 p.m. after store employees reported a minor theft, police said. Charles Ballard was outside his BMW SUV when the deputies contacted him but then he allegedly got inside, put his car into reverse and accelerated, pinning the two deputies in an open door and dragging them at least 20 feet. The two deputies fired at Ballard. Ballard allegedly aimed his car toward a third deputy. He was shot and killed by the deputies.