LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released some additional information about a deputy-involved shooting that occurred late last week.

The shooting left one person with injuries, as Lake County News has reported. No update has been offered about the individual’s status.

The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 27, in the 3600 block of Highway 20 in Nice.

In a Tuesday update, the sheriff’s office said that its deputies responded at 2:45 a.m. that day to a business for an alarm call.

As they were concluding the call at about 3 a.m., Deputy Adrian Alexander was approached by a subject wielding multiple knives, the sheriff’s office said.

“The subject was erratic and displayed aggressive actions. Deputy Alexander made multiple attempts to diffuse and de-escalate the situation; however, the subject refused to comply and moved to attack the deputy. Deputy Alexander was forced to discharge his service weapon, striking the subject,” the sheriff’s office said.

The report said deputies immediately began taking life-saving measures while medics responded.

“Medics arrived on scene and transported the subject to a local hospital, where they received treatment before being transferred to an out-of-county hospital,” the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said the footage from the responding deputies' body worn cameras will be released within 45 days, in accordance with the requirements of SB 1421, a bill approved in 2018 setting guidelines for the release of records “relating to specified incidents, complaints, and investigations involving peace officers and custodial officers to be made available for public inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act.”

As a result of the incident, the Lake County Critical Incident Protocol was activated, and a parallel investigation is being conducted by the Lake County District Attorney’s Office, which is the lead investigating agency, officials said.

Since the shooting, the sheriff’s office said Alexander has been placed on administrative leave, which is common in such circumstances based on previous incidents.

The sheriff’s office said the latest information it has provided “is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed.”

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