Officer opens fire at Thousand Oaks hospital while guarding attempted murder suspect
Police shooting at Los Robles Hospital after stabbing
An officer opened fire Thursday afternoon inside Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks while guarding a man who had been arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities said.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - An officer opened fire Thursday afternoon inside a Thousand Oaks hospital while guarding a man who had been arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities said.
Officials have not said what led to the shooting at Los Robles Regional Medical Center or whether the suspect was armed. It also was not immediately clear whether anyone was struck by the gunfire.
Hospital staff provided immediate medical care because the shooting occurred inside the facility, police said.
Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public and described the shooting as an isolated incident.
Suspect arrested after stabbing
The backstory:
The shooting followed a stabbing reported about 1:27 a.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of Clover Street in Simi Valley.
Officers found a husband and wife suffering from stab wounds, according to the Simi Valley Police Department.
Investigators arrested the husband, a 46-year-old Simi Valley resident, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Both the victim and the suspect were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Police shooting reported at Thousand Oaks hospital
Video from the Citizen app shows the scene outside Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, where officers were involved in a shooting.
Shooting under investigation
What we know:
Police said the suspect was admitted to Los Robles Regional Medical Center for continued treatment and evaluation while remaining in custody under the supervision of a Simi Valley police officer.
At about 12:20 p.m., the officer fired a weapon inside the hospital.
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What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the circumstances leading up to the shooting or said whether the suspect posed a threat at the time.
The names of the suspect and the officer have not been released.
Officials said the investigation remains active and that additional information is being withheld to protect the integrity of the case.
The Source: This story was written with information from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.