(Updated at 06:34) – The Boulder Creek teenager who was fatally shot by deputies last week has been identified. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to a residence on Fern Avenue Thursday night following a report of a family fight. At the scene, deputies learned that 17-year-old Cyrus Hurtado had beaten his grandfather and killed a family kitten. Hurtado emerged from the house with a rifle and aimed it at deputies, prompting them to open fire. The teenager was pronounced dead the following morning. Deputies were called out to the same residence in 2013 after Hurtado threatened to kill his family with a knife.
(Updated July 10 at 12:53) – A Boulder Creek teenager was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Thursday night. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to a residence on Fern Flat Avenue around 10:30 p.m. following a report of a family fight. At the scene, deputies learned that a 17-year-old had beaten his grandfather and killed a family kitten. The suspect stayed inside the house while law enforcement attempted to negotiate with him. He emerged once with a club, before going back inside the residence to arm himself with a rifle. The teenager reportedly aimed the gun at deputies, prompting them to open fire. The suspect was airlifted to a regional trauma center where he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation.
(Posted July 10 at 09:01) BOULDER CREEK – A Boulder Creek man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Thursday night. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to a residence on Two-Bar Road around 10 p.m. following a report of a dispute. Upon arrival, deputies were confronted by a man with two firearms, prompting them to open fire. The suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition. He was confirmed dead Friday morning. The incident is under investigation. (S.G.)
