1 Dead, 2 Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting Near Barona Casino [UPDATE]

BARONA INDIAN RESERVATION, CA – UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 5:15 p.m.

Deputies fatally shot a motorist today following a short pursuit over back-country roads east of Barona Casino.

The shooting occurred about 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of Wildcat Canyon Road and Ketuull Uunyaa Way on the grounds of the Barona Indian Reservation, according to sheriff's officials.

The suspect, a man whose identity was not immediately available, died at the scene. It was not immediately clear what prompted the gunfire.

Two other people injured in a crash that occurred during the chase were taken to hospitals, sheriff's spokesman Ryan Keim told reporters. Their conditions were not released.

The pursuit began when the suspect, who reportedly had been driving recklessly through the area, refused to yield to deputies, according to Keim.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 4:28 p.m.

Three people were transported to hospitals today following a deputy-involved shooting in the Barona area of Eastern San Diego County, a dispatcher says.

It's not immediately clear what led to the gunfire.

NBC 7 News reported that one person is dead and two injured, although that could not be confirmed.

The station added that the the public is not at risk, and that Ketuul Uunyaa Way is closed at Wildcat Canyon Road.

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