Just got a press release from the Sheriff's department (and thank you to the many folks who have emailed about this, or talked to us personally at breakfast @ Fox's this morning!): a sheriff's deputy shot a white male adult suspect in an incident at the 3000 block of Highview Ave. at about 8:30 last night. No deputies were injured, and the suspect was taken to a local hospital.
According to the sheriff's department, two deputies from the Crescenta Valley station were responding to a family disturbance call on Highview. The call stated that a 17-year-old, armed with a knife, was fighting with his parents. Deputies encountered the suspect outside the residence. When they ordered the youth to drop the knife, he refused and advanced toward the deputies. The press release states, "Fearing for his safety and the safety of his partner, one deputy fired one round from his duty weapon striking the suspect in the upper torso."
The suspect was transported to a local hospital where his condition is listed as critical. Neither the deputies nor family members were injured.
(This report updates and consolidates an earlier story).
