Deputies shoot, wound armed robbery suspect in Lancaster

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were involved in a shooting early Monday morning in Lancaster.

The shooting is said to have occurred a little after 8:30 a.m. in the 44400 block of Sierra Highway.

According to LASD, the suspect was wanted for his connection to multiple armed robberies in the area. When deputies approached the suspect, he allegedly produced a handgun, which prompted the shooting.

He was taken to a hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately known.

Sky2 over the scene showed a large amount of squad cars on the scene and a massive taped-off crime scene near a number of auto repair shops in the area.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting were not made clear by investigators.