UPDATE: We're continuing to follow a deadly officer-involved shooting overnight near the Tejon outlets. The sheriff's department is investigating the shooting by a California Highway Patrol officer. We have limited details at this hour, but the sheriff's office told 23ABC that a CHP officer shot and killed a person near the Tejon Outlets Sunday night around 9 p.m. The only comment from investigators is that the person shot was a "suspect." There are no other details available right now. The northbound on-ramp to I-5 at Laval Road was closed during the investigation.
According to Kern County Sheriff officials, earlier tonight the California Highway Patrol was involved in an officer-involved shooting leaving one person dead near the Ft. Tejon Outlets.
KCSO says the person killed was considered a suspect, although did not provide details.
As of now the northbound on-ramp is closed at Laval Road.
A tweet from CHP Bakersfield is warning drivers of delays on the I-5 northbound lanes.
We have a crew on scene. Tune into our 11 p.m. show for details.
This is a developing story.
