Crime & Safety
Authorities Investigate Deputy-Involved Shooting In Encinitas
Authorities shut down both directions in the 1400 block of Orpheus Lane for the investigation.
ENCINITAS, CA — A deputy was involved in a shooting Friday in a neighborhood near Batiquitos Lagoon, but it was not immediately clear if anyone was injured by the gunfire.
The shooting happened about 8 a.m. in a residential area in the 1500 block of Eolus Avenue in Encinitas, just west of Interstate 5, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
No deputies were injured, according to the agency.
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Authorities shut down the 1400 block of nearby Orpheus Lane as investigations into the shooting got underway.
— City News Service