Deputy shooting in Castaic leaves one injured
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - One person was hospitalized after a shooting in Castaic Friday afternoon involving the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
It happened just after noon, near Sloan Canyon Road and Parker Road, according to the LASD. Deputies initially responded to an alleged domestic incident involving a man and a woman near the aforementioned intersection.
The man, accused of being armed with a gun, ended up being shot during the encounter with the LA County deputies. The man was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to survive, LASD said.
No deputies were hurt in the shooting, the LASD reported. The woman involved in the incident was not hit by the deputy's bullet(s).
Images from SkyFOX appeared to show a gun on the street outside a white sedan, as well as a blood stain on the asphalt.
Deputies are still investigating what led up to the shooting.
City News Service contributed to this report.