Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a report of a domestic disturbance that led to an officer-involved shooting in Castaic on Friday afternoon, according to station officials.
Station officials said residents in the area are being asked to avoid Parker Road due to the investigation. There are no outstanding suspects involved.
Deputies responded to the intersection of Sloan Canyon and Parker roads for a call that involved shots fired during a domestic dispute Friday around 12:05 p.m., according to Deputy Robert Jensen of the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
He said the initial report of the call came in as shots fired regarding a possible domestic violence incident, involving a man who was holding a woman down near the intersection, which is near the 28000 block of Sloan Canyon Road.
Jensen said there was a confrontation when deputies arrived, which resulted in a deputy-involved shooting in which a man was struck by gunfire.
No deputies were injured in the shooting and the status of the man who was struck by gunfire was not immediately available, according to station officials.
As officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department conducted an hourslong investigation, a handful of residents walking by stopped to get a glimpse of the crime scene.
Homicide Bureau detectives arrived shortly before 4 p.m. to further investigate the incident but no additional details were provided as to how the altercation transpired and no additional information was available.
Lt. Omar Comacho of the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation, which is procedural policy for any officer-involved shooting, according to officials.
He was not immediately available for comment Friday evening.
The William S. Hart Union High School District issued an alert to parents regarding the incident due to its proximity to campus.
Fire Department officials received a call at 12:11 p.m. and deputies were on the scene five minutes later. One person was transported from the scene, but the person’s status was not known as of the publication of this story.
While the incident is still under investigation, domestic violence represents a growing concern in the community based on the crime data being reported from the LA County Sheriff’s Department, according to LASD data available and officials’ statements.
Sheriff’s Station Capt. Justin Diez, who was at the scene of Friday’s shooting, previously has said that domestic violence is responsible for the majority of aggravated assaults reported to the station this year, which are up 4% overall over last year in the latest data available.
The SCV Child & Family Center offers a 24-hour hotline to help anyone who might be experiencing domestic violence: 661-259-4357.