Chowchilla Man Shot and Killed by Deputies in Los Osos Found with a Pellet Gun
LOS OSOS, Calif. – A man with a history of impersonating law enforcement was shot and killed by deputies in Los Osos early Wednesday morning after allegedly pointing a realistic-looking pellet gun at them.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened just before midnight on July 1 near the 2300 block of Fresno Street. Deputies responded to a call from a woman who said she was concerned for her safety because a man she knew, 40-year-old Andrew Biscay of Chowchilla, was near her home. She warned dispatchers that Biscay had a history of violence and was known to carry weapons.
When deputies arrived and located Biscay in his vehicle, authorities say he immediately got out, ignored commands to stop, and assumed a shooting stance while pointing a handgun at them. Both deputies fired, striking Biscay. He was given medical aid at the scene but was later pronounced dead. No deputies were injured.
“This was a rapidly evolving situation,” said SLO County Sheriff’s spokesperson Grace Norris of the July 1 shooting. “It ended tragically, but it ended without any deputies or anyone else being injured.”
The weapon recovered next to Biscay was identified as a Beretta PX4 Storm semi-automatic pellet gun, which closely resembles a real Beretta PX4 Storm .40 caliber handgun, according to the sheriff's office.
This was not Biscay’s first run-in with law enforcement. Less than two weeks earlier, on June 20, Madera County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him after responding to a family disturbance. Biscay was wanted on outstanding warrants for vandalism and impersonating a peace officer. Authorities say he resisted arrest before being taken into custody.
A search of his vehicle revealed a cache of disturbing items, including a homemade firearm, ammunition, a fake U.S. Marshal’s badge and uniform, a self-made baton, and a flashing amber light. His truck also had markings resembling those of a law enforcement vehicle.
Biscay was booked on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, with bail set at $70,000. Madera County officials had also asked the public to come forward if they had been stopped by Biscay posing as a law enforcement officer.
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