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Shasta County prosecutors ruled Tuesday there is insufficient evidence to file charges against a deputy after he fatally shot a Cottonwood man who drove off a cliff in 2020.
The ruling is part of Shasta County s officer-involved shooting protocol, which has the District Attorney s office review law enforcement shootings to determine if officers will face criminal charges as a result of using deadly force against someone.
Thomas Andrew Barbosa was shot in Ono on Feb. 4, 2020, after officials said he had been acting irrationally, had a knife and fled from deputies in his truck. A combination of reported post-traumatic stress disorder from military service combined with drug use often led to bizarre behavior from Barbosa, according to the report.