Authorities name Alameda County deputies who shot and killed trumpet player

"Anderson, 40, called police to his San Leandro home on the 16000 block of Shelbourne Drive at around 3:20 a.m. on Feb. 9, claiming he'd recently purchased a gun in Oakland and planned to go on a killing rampage. He added that he was struggling with depression, had trouble sleeping, and told the dispatcher, that has yet to be determined, when asked what he would do when deputies got there, investigators said."

"DeRobles and Herrera responded to the dimly lit street, deliberately walking quietly to the home to avoid Anderson's detection. When Anderson left the residence at the request of a dispatcher, the deputies yelled for him to put his hands up. They told investigators he briefly accessed a parked car before continuing toward them, according to court filings."

"Video from a neighbor's surveillance camera, obtained by KTVU, shows Anderson raising one arm toward the deputies as they yell at him, moments before numerous shots are heard. No gun was found on Anderson, or in his home."

"He just was having problems with depression, and he was reaching out for help, Kristina Anderson said. And the help he got was to get killed."

Anthony Anderson, a 40-year-old musician known professionally as Anthony Ant, was fatally shot by Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies Pedro DeRobles and Georgio Herrera on February 9. Anderson had called police to his San Leandro home at 3:20 a.m., reporting he had purchased a gun and planned violence while struggling with depression and insomnia. When deputies arrived at the dimly lit location, Anderson exited his home carrying two large Sharpie markers wrapped in black tape shaped like an L. The deputies, believing the object was a firearm, opened fire. Surveillance video shows Anderson raising one arm before the shooting. No actual weapon was found on Anderson or in his home. The sheriff's office stated Anderson presented an immediate threat, while his mother questioned why police killed her son seeking help.

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