The Eastern Sierra Mountains in California. Photo by Bill Bishoff
A man was wounded after being shot by a police officer on the Bishop Paiute Reservation in California. According to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department, an officer responded to an incident of domestic violence early Friday morning when Raymond Bencoma III, 41, displayed a handgun. He was shot and transported to a hospital for treatment. "We strongly encourage the tribal community to be patient while the investigation continues," Chairman Deston Rogers said in a statement on Friday. "We ask for prayers for all involved. The safety of the entire community is of upmost concern and the council does have a heavy heart that this incident has transpired." Bencoma is a parolee who is known to both tribal and local law enforcement. He was arrested in February after a shooting incident, The Inyo County Register reported, and he's been involved in domestic violence incidents in the past, The Sierra Wave reported. Read More on the Story:
Armed Bishop parolee Bencoma shot by Inyo deputy (The Sierra Wave 8/26)
Inyo DA, Bishop Paiute Tribe issue statements on shooting (The Sierra Wave 8/26)
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