A 3:30 a.m. Officer-involved shooting, that took place on Ocean Street Extension In Santa Cruz, is being investigated. Reportedly, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies were patrolling the area when they came upon 2 people fighting in a car in a turnout near Paradise Park. As deputies approached the car, a suspect attacked one of the deputies, and the other deputy opened fire. A shoot-out ensued. One of the people in the car suffered several gunshot wounds and was air-lifted to a trauma center.
The deputy who was injured in the attack has since been treated and released.
