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Person wounded in shooting involving deputy in Castaic area

by The AV Times Staff • August 11, 2021

CASTAIC – A person was killed Wednesday in a shooting involving a sheriff’s deputy on the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Castaic area, prompting a shutdown of the southbound freeway.

The shooting was reported about 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, on the southbound 5 Freeway near Vista Del Lago Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol.

Details on what prompted the shooting were not immediately released. Dozens of sheriff’s department personnel responded to the scene, along with the county fire department, which was summoned to treat the wounded suspect.

No deputies were injured, the sheriff’s department reported.

Editor’s note/UPDATE: An earlier version of this story was revised. The suspect was actually shot and killed. Read our updated story here. 

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

1 comment for "Person wounded in shooting involving deputy in Castaic area"

  1. Tom says

    August 12, 2021 at 10:54 am

    The dude was killed not sure where AV Times got there news from, but images on the news of the shooting showed his body feet away from the drivers door of his car. Just a normal day in La County.

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