Man Fatally Shot By Deputies In Alpine ID'd

ALPINE, CA – Authorities Thursday publicly identified a man fatally shot by deputies when he allegedly advanced on them with a knife in his hand at an Alpine apartment complex.

Patrol personnel were investigating a report of a man yelling and threatening to kill someone in the 2600 block of Alpine Boulevard when they got into the deadly confrontation with 31-year-old Daniel Ayala about 3 p.m. Monday, according to sheriff's officials.

Ayala died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

It remained unclear Thursday afternoon how many deputies fired on Ayala. The names of the involved personnel have not yet been released.

"The facts surrounding the shooting are currently under investigation by the Sheriff's Homicide Unit," Lt. Michael Blevins said Thursday morning.

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