Pedestrian shot dead after being hit by two cars in Victorville

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - An investigation is underway into the fatal deputy-involved shooting of a man in Victorville.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the area of Mariposa Road near Locust Ave. Thursday just before 10 a.m. for reports of a pedestrian hit. 

Officials say the male pedestrian, later identified as 32-year-old Nicholas Robert Contreras, was hit by two vehicles on Mariposa Rd. Callers reported him being hit by a second car after he continued to walk following the first collision. 

When deputies arrived on scene, Contreras was getting up. According to the sheriff's office, he was armed with a knife and deputies gave him multiple commands to drop it. Contreras refused and allegedly advanced towards deputies. That's when a shooting occurred. Contreras was struck by gunfire and died at the scene.

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Mariposa Rd, between Locust Ave. and La Mesa Rd. was closed for several hours as law enforcement investigated.