Motorist dies in Costa Mesa officer-involved shooting
Motorist is fatally shot by Costa Mesa police Police fatally shot a motorist about 10:30 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of South Coast Drive. (Times Community News ) Print A motorist died Friday after being shot by Costa Mesa police when he allegedly backed his vehicle into one of his passengers. The incident occurred about 10:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Coast Drive, said Costa Mesa Police Lt. Bryan Wadkins. As officers patrolled the area, they made contact with three people in a parked vehicle. They removed two passengers and detained them. As the officers attempted to contac...