A shooting by one or more Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies snarled traffic on the 5 Freeway near Castaic on Wednesday. The shooting occurred on the freeway about 12:15 p.m., said sheriff’s spokesperson Einer Rivera. Rivera also did not have information on how the shooting occurred or how many deputies were involved or injured. AdvertisementA spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department said paramedics were called to a brake-check area on the side of the freeway. The California Highway Patrol shut down all southbound lanes on the freeway while authorities investigated the shooting.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2021 22:07 UTC