The ruling comes nearly a year after Valerie Ely was found stabbed to death in the Ely home and Cameron Ely was subsequently shot to death outside on the property, under circumstances that were murky and had remained unexplained by authorities until now. The report further stated that "each of the deputies acted reasonably in his/her use of deadly force therefore, the shooting of Cameron Pierce Ely is a justifiable homicide." "When (Cameron) disobeyed verbal commands by deputies, sprang to his feet and moved his hands to his waistband as if grabbing a weapon while saying, 'I have a gun!' shortly after killing his mother, his actions created a reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury in the minds of (the four deputies)," the report concluded. When the deputies searched Cameron after he was dead, they found in his pockets such items as playing cards, small rocks, a car key fob, an iPhone, crumpled papers, a bank card, and a plastic bag with a substance that later tested positive for cocaine, but no weapons. More: Ex-'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely sues Santa Barbara sheriffs over 'wrongful' deaths of wife and son The deputies told investigators they heard him say this "clear as day," according to the report. The report by Dudley's office said the deputies shot Cameron because he appeared to be threatening, failed to follow orders to hit the ground, and sprang up while moving his hands to his waist and shouting "I have a gun!" Moreover, the investigation of the October 2019 tragedy at a luxury estate in Santa Barbara County found that Cameron Ely stabbed to death his mother, Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62, shortly before he was shot 22 times by four deputies outside the house. Santa Barbara District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced Tuesday that the shooting death of ex-"Tarzan" actor Ron Ely's 30-year-old son Cameron Ely last year was a justifiable homicide by sheriff's deputies who will face no charges. Watch Video: Woman's body reportedly found at home of 'Tarzan' star Ron Ely
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