LANCASTER (CNS) – A sheriff’s sergeant was shot and critically wounded today near an apartment complex in Lancaster, and a suspect was taken into custody about 90 minutes later. The shooting was reported about 12:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7, the sheriff’s department reported. The sergeant and a deputy who was hurt, but was not shot, were both taken to a hospital, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Their names were not released. The sergeant was in grave condition, according to the Los Angeles Times, which reported that the mayor of Lancaster said the lawman was shot in the face. Sheriff’s SWAT deputies were involved in the search for the suspect, who was shown on a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance. His name was not immediately released. No other suspects were being, according to the sheriff’s department. A sheriff’s patrol car parked near a carport had at least five bullet holes in the windshield. During the suspect search, officials at Antelope Valley College — which is a few blocks south of the shooting scene — advised students and staff to “shelter in place” and several area schools were placed on lockdown.
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A suspect has been taken into custody in Lancaster by deputies investigating that deputy-involved shooting. There’s no immediate confirmation if the person is the one being sought in connection with the shooting. KNX Newsradio is now reporting that only one person — a sheriff’s sergeant — has been shot.
A deputy-involved shooting today near an apartment complex in Lancaster left a sergeant wounded and a suspect at large. The shooting was reported about 12:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7, the sheriff’s department reported. The sergeant was taken to a hospital in unknown condition. A search was underway for the suspect, described only as male. Meanwhile, officials at Antelope Valley College — which is a few blocks south of the shooting scene — advised students and staff this afternoon to “shelter in place and await further instruction,” and urged people not already on campus to avoid the area.
