New information comes to light about Carmel shooting.

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office released more information regarding a fatal shooting between Carmel Police and James Marshall, a 27-year-old local resident who was experiencing a mental health crisis. 

On Oct. 25, Marshall was reportedly threatening suicide by cop, wielding what looked like an AK-style weapon near his home on Monte Verde Street and 8th Avenue. On Friday, Nov. 1, the district attorney’s office released body camera footage showing Carmel Police Chief Paul Tomasi, Sgt. Gerald Maldonado and Officer Rene Guevara confronting Marshall at his home and attempting to subdue him.

In Marshall’s possession was a BB rifle, pepper spray, a knife and a 3-foot-long crowbar, according to a media release from the district attorney’s office.  Marshall was dressed in ballistic body armor with coverage on both the front and back of his body. Emergency dispatchers received a call earlier that day from one neighbor reporting Marshall held them at gunpoint.

Officers attempted to subdue Marshall with nonlethal methods first, firing bean bag rounds and using a taser, but these efforts were unsuccessful as he continued to disobey officers’ orders, according to the district attorney's office.

Guevara fired five shots in succession from his service pistol when Marshall charged at Maldonado with the crowbar. Following this, Marshall continued to resist arrest, advancing towards the officers before getting tackled and handcuffed. No other lethal rounds were fired.

Immediately following the incident, officers began providing medical aid, and medical first responders subsequently arrived. Marshall was transported to Natividad Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

Earlier in October, Carmel police logs show officers responding to a call that appeared to concern a mental health crisis related to Marshall, concluding with “Subject did not meet criteria and refused help with resources. Family member stated they had the situation under control.”

NAMI Monterey County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) shared insight with the Weekly about general circumstances around crises like these and things to be aware of. In Marshall’s case, a crisis intervention team did respond, but too late to connect with him.