One man dead after officer involved shooting during Lava fire evacuations

Jenna King June 29, 2021

Last Updated: June 29, 2021

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. —One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting near the Lava Fire. Around 830 Monday night, law enforcement were at Shasta Vista Drive and County Road A-12.

They were helping with traffic control to help people get out of the Mount Shasta Subdivision area, because of the fire. The team was sending drivers northbound, but one GMC pickup wanted to go south.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff says the driver was told to stop. He says the driver then pulled out a semi-automatic handgun, and 4 deputies opened fire, killing the man.

All officers are placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation.

Jenna King June 29, 2021

Jenna King

View More Posts

Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.