A woman was shot and killed by Pacifica police after she allegedly shot her adult son at an apartment complex Wednesday morning, according to police.
Officers responded at 7:51 a.m. to the apartment complex in the 2500 block of Francisco Boulevard after a man had called 911 to say that his mother shot him inside their residence, Pacifica police said.
The officers saw the woman driving away from the scene and when they tried to contact her, she allegedly pointed a firearm at officers, prompting police to shoot her. She was pronounced dead at the scene, while the son was taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to police.
Pacifica police did not specify how many officers opened fire on the woman, whose name is not yet being released.
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The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office is conducting an independent investigation into the case, as is standard protocol for shootings involving law enforcement in the county.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Pacifica police at 650-738-7314.
