One person was injured and taken to a hospital Friday after an officer-involved shooting in Castaic, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the incident was reported around noon near Sloan Canyon and Parker Road in the community just north of Santa Clarita. The person was transported by ambulance in an unknown condition.
No deputies were injured, sheriff’s officials said.
As of 2 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department would not specify whether the person had been shot or not. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear and it is also unknown if the person was armed.
The Sheriff’s Department had not released any other details by then.