A disturbance suspect was shot Thursday after deputies say he ran into a business in the Newbury Park neighborhood of Ventura County and threatened an employee with a machete.
The Sheriff’s Department initially received a report of a man with a machete threatening people at the Palm Garden Hotel in the 400 block of North Ventu Park Road at 6:22 a.m.
Arriving deputies found the man, still armed with the machete, who was not compliant with their commands, the Sheriff’s Department stated.
Deputies used a Taser to disable the suspect but it was ineffective and he entered a business where he threatened an employee with a machete.
The unidentified suspect was then shot by at least one deputy and transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, the Sheriff’s Department said.
No further details regarding the initial disturbance call were revealed.
The shopping center, which houses multiple businesses including a Ralph’s grocery store, was closed during the investigation.
