CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police are investigating a Monday night incident that included an officer-involved shooting.
The Clearlake Police Department said late Monday that officers were on scene investigating a stabbing on Mullen Avenue.
“An officer discharged their firearm during the incident,” the department said.
The agency said one person was airlifted to an out-of-county hospital, a second was taken to Adventist Health Clear Lake and the officer also was taken to the local hospital for precautionary measures and released.
Details of what occurred, leading to the shooting, have so far not been released.
Shortly before 8:50 p.m. Lake County Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to a medical aid with violence involved at Mullen and Valley avenues, according to radio reports.
Arriving firefighters found one gunshot wound victim and another person with a stab wound. Two air ambulances initially were requested – with one later canceled – and additional manpower requested from district stations, based on scanner reports.
A REACH air ambulance responded to Adventist Health Clear Lake and picked up one of the patients, with radio traffic indicating they transported the individual to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital at around 9:30 p.m.
The Clearlake Police Department said the Lake County District Attorney’s Office has responded with investigators. The District Attorney’s Office investigates officer-involved shootings as part of the county’s critical incident protocol.
Police said the roadway between Alvita and Valley will be closed for an extended period of time while the investigation is conducted.
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Authorities investigate Clearlake incident that led to officer-involved shooting
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