California Sheriff's Deputy, Suspect Wounded in Shooting

Nov. 29, 2017
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was shot and a suspect was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday night.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was shot and a suspect was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday night.

Officials say the incident occurred in the 21300 block of Bottletree Lane in Santa Clarita around 10:30 p.m., according to a news release.

The deputy was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive while the suspect was transported to a hospital and was listed in critical condition.

There was an active containment of the scene for a possible additional suspect.

Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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