Daverion Deauntre Kinard, 29, of Fontana, California, died on February 13, 2021, after being shot by a Fontana police officer during a response to a burglary call. A resident in the 16500 block of Casa Grande Avenue reported suspicious activity via video surveillance; officers found Kinard inside the residence. He fled into a nearby new-home tract and was later located hiding in a portable restroom, where Officer Johnny Tuitavake fired one round that struck Kinard in the front of his torso. Kinard was unarmed at the time; the object he held was a lighter and no weapon was recovered. Medical aid was given but Kinard was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting prompted both an internal review by the Fontana Police Department and an investigation by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office. The city later agreed to pay Kinard’s parents $1 million in a settlement that included mutual non-disparagement and restrictions on public comment about the agreement. Body-worn camera footage showing the moments before and during the shooting was released after multiple delays. If anyone knew Daverion or witnessed activity in the Casa Grande Avenue area on February 13, 2021, please share what was seen.