"In a report issued Friday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said the officers' use of force was reasonable under the circumstances. David Wali Bahrami, 26, was shot multiple times in the chest, arms and legs, and died at the scene. The officers acted in lawful self defense/defense-of-others in response to an exigent situation where the officers on scene were in imminent danger of suffering great bodily injury, the report stated."
"Bahrami left the residence and walked toward the officers, who had moved to a location four houses away. They ordered him to stop and get on his knees, but he instead pulled a large kitchen knife from his waistband and began running toward them, prosecutors said. Molina fired a single less-lethal round from a 40mm launcher, but it had no effect on Bahrami, who continued running in a semi-circular path."
Three officers — Marcos Molina, Alejandro Lorono and Jake Merrill — were cleared in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old David Wali Bahrami in Antioch. On June 30, 2025 Bahrami repeatedly called 911 saying he would kill someone and had a history of mental illness. Officers positioned several blocks away and attempted de-escalation by phone, then asked him to step outside to protect family. Bahrami exited, pulled a large kitchen knife, ignored orders to drop it, and ran toward officers. A less-lethal 40mm round failed to stop him. When he was about 15–20 feet away, two officers fired 20 rounds; Bahrami was struck multiple times and died. The District Attorney's Office concluded the force was reasonable and lawful in self-defense and defense of others.
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