Deputies shoot man armed with rifle after barricade situation in Lancaster, authorities say

LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) -- A man who pointed a rifle at sheriff's deputies was shot and wounded Wednesday night after a 90-minute standoff in Lancaster, authorities said.

Deputies responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. to a report of criminal threats suspect "seated in a vehicle in front of the victim's location" in the 500 block of West Ave. J-12, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
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Authorities arrived to find a man holding a rifle who became "uncooperative" and barricaded himself inside the vehicle, the news release said. A standoff ensued, during which the deputies attempted to negotiate the man's surrender.

"During the negotiation, the suspect pointed the rifle at deputies and a deputy-involved shooting occurred," the Sheriff's Department said. The wounded man was transported to a hospital in critical condition. He was not immediately identiifed.
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No deputies were injured in the confrontation.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.