Armed Man Shot, Wounded By Deputies During Lancaster Standoff

Los Angeles CA

23 September, 2021

6:31 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles: LANCASTER (CBSLA) – A man allegedly armed with a rifle was shot and critically wounded by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in Lancaster Wednesday night following a 90-minute standoff. The shooting occurred at 11:10 p.m. in the 500 block of West Avenue J-12. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department reports that deputies responded to a report of a "known criminal threats" suspect and found him sitting in a car, holding a rifle, outside a "victim's location." Read more at CBSLA CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.