LANCASTER (CNS) - A woman was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during a domestic dispute in Lancaster and Tuesday Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives are investigating circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Deputies from the Lancaster Station were called at 6 p.m. Monday to the 2100 block of East Avenue J-8 regarding a domestic violence call and upon their arrival witnessed a domestic disturbance between a man and woman, according to the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
The woman was armed with a large kitchen knife and made verbal threats indicating that she was going to use the knife to harm the man, authorities said. When she approached the man, a deputy opened fire, striking her.
The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
A knife was recovered at the scene
No deputies were injured in the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to contact the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or sent to lacrimestoppers.org.