A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by deputies in Wildomar, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday.
Deputies from the sheriff’s Lake Elsinore station responded to the 32000 block of Lakeview Terrace at about 11:50 p.m. Saturday, after a report of a woman brandishing a firearm.
They approached the residence and the woman allegedly exited armed with a firearm. Sheriff’s officials said she refused to follow the deputies’ commands, pointed the weapon at them and was shot. Deputies provided medical aid to the woman until paramedics arrived. She was taken to a hospital where she was listed in critical condition.
No additional injuries were reported, and the woman’s identity was not released.
The deputies involved were placed on paid administrative leave according to department policy. The names of the deputies involved were not released.
Investigators from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office assumed the investigation.
Anyone with additional information regarding the shooting was encouraged to contact investigator J.R. Ferrer or investigator Scott Anderson at 951-955-2777.