Officer-involved shooting investigation underway in Porterville

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Sunday, July 9, 2017
Officer-involved shooting investigation underway in Porterville, witnesses say
Witnesses say it happened at a 99 Cents Only Store near Henderson Avenue and Indiana Street Saturday afternoon.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Porterville Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened inside a 99 Cents Only store Saturday night.

It happened near Indiana and Henderson Avenues around 8 p.m. Police say the woman was armed with a knife and was acting erratically before she was shot.

The suspect was rushed to Kaweah Delta Medical Center in unknown condition.

The officer was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation.

Stay with ABC30 for updates.