San Mateo County

Deputy-Involved Shooting Leaves Woman Dead in Half Moon Bay

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A woman is dead following a deputy-involved shooting in Half Moon Bay Tuesday night, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. 

At around 7:25 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a woman in her 30s or 40s holding a shotgun and alcohol in the 800 block of Main Street, sheriff's officials said.

Upon arrival, deputies said they gave her multiple commands to drop the weapon, but she did not comply. Instead, she fired at the deputies, who fired back, sheriff's officials said.

The woman was transported to the hospital, where she later died, the sheriff's office said.

No additional information was immediately available.

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