FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The man who took his own life after grabbing a Fresno Police officer’s gun has been identified as a former Madera County Sheriff’s Deputy.
On Tuesday night, Fresno Police identified him as 32-year-old Isaac Hare of Fresno.
Hare was being investigated for retail theft and impersonating an officer when officers asked him to meet at the northwest Fresno police station.
When he arrived, detectives attempted to arrest him but Hare resisted while allegedly trying to pull a gun out.
Hare was tased multiple times before being placed in cuffs. He was then taken to the hospital for treatment.
There, during a bathroom break, Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto says Hare attacked an officer, got a hold of the officer’s pistol and turned it on himself.
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Hare would later die from his injuries.
Fresno Police did not specify when Hare worked for the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.
