A police officer was injured in a shooting incident at a precinct in Paso Robles, California, the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Sheriff's office said Wednesday morning local time.
Update: Active Shooter situation.Shelter in place order still in effect for the downtown Paso RoblesLaw enforcement searching for armed gunman.The suspect described as male in 20's or 30'sThe wounded Deputy listed in serious but stable condition. Airlifted to a trauma center pic.twitter.com/YR5pez99Bx
— SLO County Sheriff (@SLOSheriff) June 10, 2020
The officer is reportedly in serious, but stable condition and was airlifted to a trauma center. A shelter-in-place order has been announced in the city.
According to the local police department, the shooting has stopped and SWAT and SED are carrying out a "systematic search."
The suspect remains at large.The SLO County Sheriff's office later put out a press release on behalf of the Paso Robles Police Department saying that a body discovered four hours after the shooting incident near an amtrak station is suspected to be related to the shooting incident.The victim, allegedly a man in his 40s, was shot in the head at close range, according to the SLO County Sheriff's office."Investigators believe the homicide is related to the shooting incident this morning that is being investigated by the Sheriff's Office. If you have information please contact the Paso Robles Police Department," the SLO County Sheriff's office wrote.This is a developing story.