Crime & Safety
2 Dead In Officer-Involved Shooting In South Orange County, Police Say
Two people died when police responded to reports of a man attacking a woman Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
IRVINE, CA — One man was shot by Irvine police when police responded to reports of a man attacking a woman Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
Irvine police officers were dispatched at around 3:30 p.m. to Green Tree and Coral Tree lanes in Irvine — near University Park Elementary School — in response to reports of a man attacking a woman, the Irvine Police Department reported.
After arriving to the scene, officers found the victim and the suspect before an officer-involved shooting occurred, police said.
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There was no immediate report on injuries.
Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the number of people shot. One man was shot by police, and a woman was found dead at the scene.
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