How to resolve AdBlock issue? At 9:50 p.m. Saturday, a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy shot a male subject who was armed with a knife in the area of Highway 20 near the Dollar General store in Clearlake Oaks, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
Paulich said medical aid was provided, but the male subject died from his injuries.
The deputy sustained minor injuries during the incident and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, Paulich said.
Radio reports indicated that the subject was down in a creekbed by the Dollar General. Deputies responding to the scene were directed to use caution due to possible crossfire across Highway 20.
Sheriff Brian Martin said the white male adult who was shot and died in the incident had not yet been positively identified.
Late Saturday, Martin had little information about what led to the shooting, explaining that investigators were waiting for the deputy’s attorney to arrive so they could conduct an interview about what occurred.
Paulich said the county’s critical incident protocol was initiated and the Lake County District Attorney’s Office was contacted to assume investigative responsibilities for this incident.
The name of the deputy is not yet being released, Paulich said.
He said the deputy will be placed on paid administrative leave as is standard protocol for incidents of this nature.
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