A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is in critical but stable condition following a deputy-involved shooting in Lancaster Saturday evening that left one suspect dead. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), deputies from the Lancaster Station responded to the 1200 block of Meadowview Circle around 7:20 p.m. for a report of an armed robbery.  Shortly afterward, deputies ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) released security and body camera, and audio footage of the deputy-involved shooting at the Valencia Town Center involving Christopher Mercurio in January.  WARNING: The following contains scenes viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. The “Critical Incident Briefing” released by LASD provides a timeline of the events that occurred. 911 received a ...

The man shot and killed by deputies at the Valencia Town Center in early January has been identified. On Jan. 11 at around 11 p.m., 50-year-old Christopher Mercurio died of gunshot wounds to the chest after a confrontation with deputies in front of the Westfield Valencia Town Center, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. “Santa Clarita Station deputies ...

The suspect who barricaded himself after a high-speed pursuit that started in Santa Clarita was shot and killed by deputies after he held a gun to his son’s head Wednesday evening. Around 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, while deputy personnel were continuing to communicate with the suspect Fernando Fierro to surrender to law enforcement, he put a gun to his son’s head ...

The armed suspect who was shot and killed by deputies earlier this month has been identified. Thomas Pham, 40, was the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with deputies, according to Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Pham, a transient, allegedly lunged at deputies with two knives in hand ...

A dual knife-wielding suspect was shot and killed by deputies Wednesday night after allegedly lunging at law enforcement.  Just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to the intersection of Island Road and Bridgeport Lane in Valencia for a report of a person with a knife, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.  “Santa Clarita deputies encountered ...

A pursuit Friday night through Santa Clarita ended in a deputy involved shooting and a suspect detained at gunpoint at a mobile home park.  At around 7:15 p.m. deputies engaged in a pursuit with a reckless driving suspect in an SUV on the northbound 14 Freeway, with the vehicle leading police through different Santa Clarita streets in the Canyon Country ...

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station deputies remembered Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian on Tuesday, exactly 20 years after being fatally shot by a suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Stevenson Ranch.   Surrounded by loved ones and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Tuesday morning, Jake’s memorial plaque on the corner of Stevenson Ranch Parkway and Poe Parkway serves as a symbol ...

A Long Beach man was identified as the suspect killed in a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon just north of Castaic. Adrian Joel Sanchez, 34, from Long Beach was the suspect killed, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. Around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy made a traffic stop on the southbound 5 Freeway ...

A deputy-involved shooting was reported Wednesday on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic. UPDATE (8:15 p.m.): A deputy from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle and had the suspect exit the vehicle and escorted to the patrol car when the suspect broke free and ran, according to LASD officials. The suspect ran up an embankment ...