How to resolve AdBlock issue? In a brief report, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that one of its deputies was involved in the shooting at 3 a.m.
The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Highway 20 in Nice, the sheriff’s office said.
“As a result, one subject was transported to a local hospital and is currently being treated for their injuries,” the sheriff’s office said.
Radio traffic regarding the incident indicated that Northshore Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the incident just after 3 a.m. and were seeking an air ambulance to transport the individual with the gunshot wound.
Dispatch told firefighters that no air ambulances were available due to weather.
The Lake County Critical Incident Protocol was activated, and a parallel investigation is being conducted by the Lake County District Attorney’s Office.
The District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Lake County News that its work on the matter is underway.
On Friday, the agency said its investigators were actively working on the investigation.
The sheriff’s office followed up on Friday evening by reporting that, per the Lake County Critical Incident Protocol, the deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave.
The subject who was shot was treated at a local hospital and transferred out of county for continued treatment, the sheriff’s office said in its followup report.
The sheriff’s office and DA’s Office both said more information will be released as it becomes available.
In the meantime, anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Jeff Mora at
The last shooting involving a deputy that triggered the Lake County Critical Incident Protocol occurred in November 2023. In that case, a Lakeport man was fatally shot.
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