Nevada County deputy fatally shoots knife wielding mom in front of her kids

On February 4, 2021, a Nevada County deputy fatally shot a knife-wielding woman in front of her two young children. The incident occurred in the city of Grass Valley, after the woman called 911 to report that she was being threatened by her ex-boyfriend.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the woman holding a knife and pacing back and forth in the street. The deputies attempted to calm her down, but she refused to drop the knife. One of the deputies then deployed his Taser, but it was ineffective.

The woman then lunged at the deputies with the knife, and one of them fired his weapon, striking her in the chest. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her two children, who were 3 and 5 years old at the time, were not injured. They were taken into custody by Child Protective Services.

The deputy who shot the woman was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.

The incident sparked outrage from some members of the community, who accused the deputies of using excessive force. However, other members of the community defended the deputies' actions, saying that they were justified in using deadly force to protect themselves.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office conducted a thorough investigation of the incident and concluded that the deputy who shot the woman was justified in his use of force. The department also found that the deputy had followed all department policies and procedures.

The woman's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county of Nevada, alleging that the deputies had used excessive force. The lawsuit was settled out of court in 2023 for an undisclosed amount of money.

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