Driver Armed With Sawed-Off Shotgun Fatally Shot By Police In San Bernardino, Authorities Say

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SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — A man was shot and killed after a confrontation with San Bernardino police Saturday night.

According to a police spokesperson, Cody Wayne Jarrett, 26, was pulled over about 9:15 p.m. near Highland Avenue and Mountain View Avenue.

Police said the Honda Accord he was driving had been reported stolen earlier in Yucaipa.

According to police, Jarrett was armed with a sawed-off shotgun, and after a brief "confrontation," police fired at the man.

Jarrett was taken to St. Bernardino Medical Center, where he later died, according to San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan.