An officer-involved shooting occurred in Ridgecrest on Thursday morning after a traffic stop escalated into an altercation. - The incident happened around 9 a.m.
on East California Avenue near South Silver Ridge Street. - RPD reported that a traffic stop led to an altercation, prompting an officer to fire their weapon.
- No details on injuries or arrests have been released yet. The investigation is active, and authorities have not provided further information.
Updates are expected as the probe continues.