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Stand Off Continues With at Least One Officer Shot So Far

Aired August 31, 2001 - 13:20   ET

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DONNA KELLEY, CNN ANCHOR: Let's go to California and update you on a story that we were telling you about a little bit earlier.

We're in Santa Clarita, which is about 30 miles north of Los Angeles. There's been a shooting there this afternoon. Just to update, if you are just joining us. A man, who apparently was being served a search warrant on his home there, allegedly shot back at deputies and agents who came there. Agents were from the ATF, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, along with the L.A. County Sheriff's deputies.

They were attempting to arrest the man. Local time, it was around 8:45 in the morning this morning, which is 11:45 eastern. And he opened fire on them with automatic weapons. Two people, we thought earlier. were shot, but now one of those unconfirmed. An ATF agent they thought was also shot, but that is unconfirmed at this point.

But one deputy was hit in the face area, and last we heard they had taken him to the hospital. We don't know his condition yet.

You're looking at live pictures here. We understand that special weapons unit and negotiators are talking to this man on the telephone, and L.A. Sheriff's Department spokesman telling us that they are in communication with this person in the house, trying to negotiate a peaceful surrender. Not known if there are other people in the house along with him. They believe that he is armed with numerous weapons.

Also, apparently confirmed from officials, that this gunman inside the house fired at a fire department helicopter hovering over the scene. They did evacuate, as you can imagine, evacuate several of the homes that are near this home.

Apparently, what they went to arrest him for, he was impersonating a law enforcement officer, and some firearms violations as well. So, we'll keep you updated as we know it.

At this point, they're still watching the house, they're trying to negotiate with this person in the house. One sheriff's deputy has been shot, and we will keep you updated.

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