Man Shot Dead by Deputies at Site of Fatal Stabbing in Santa Clarita

Man Shot Dead by Deputies at Site of Fatal Stabbing in Santa Clarita
Police tape blocks the street near the scene of a shooting in Sacramento, California in a file photo. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—A man was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies Jan. 8 at the same Santa Clarita intersection where a woman was found stabbed to death a few hours earlier.

The shooting occurred at about 7:40 a.m. at Bouquet Canyon Road and Spunky Canyon Road, where a woman was found stabbed to death at about 1:15 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Information Bureau.

The woman and the suspect were both pronounced dead at the scene. No further information was immediately available on the connection, if any, between the deaths.

The sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with information about either incident to call them at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit its website.
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