Bodycam video shows deputies shooting Raul Martinez, who allegedly shot into a car carrying a child and a woman in Castaic, California.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera video of a deputy-involved shooting in Castaic that stemmed from a domestic violence incident and left a suspect injured.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Press Release Re: Raul Martinez Shooting
10-11-24
LASD Deputy-Involved Shooting (DIS) in the 28000 block of Sloan Canyon Road, Unincorporated Castaic.
The following information is based on facts determined from an investigation into the incident described. The investigation is ongoing, and as witnesses are interviewed, evidence is analyzed, and reports are reviewed, our understanding of the facts may change. The details described below accurately reflect the facts as we currently know them.
On October 11, 2024, at 12:05 p.m., Santa Clarita Station deputies responded to a domestic disturbance and shots fired call in the 28000 block of Sloan Canyon Road, Unincorporated Castaic.
The call indicated a male and female were overheard arguing before a gunshot was heard. The male was later identified as 43-year-old Raul Martinez.
Upon arriving on scene, a deputy observed Martinez and a female adult standing near a parked vehicle with the driver’s side front door opened. Martinez and the female appeared to be involved in a physical altercation. As the deputy exited his patrol vehicle, Martinez produced a firearm, and a deputy-involved shooting occurred.
Martinez sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. Deputies rendered first aid until the arrival of Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel. Martinez was subsequently transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for non-lifethreatening injuries.
The female, along with a male juvenile, who was seated in the vehicle at the time of the incident, were not injured.
No deputies or other persons were injured during the incident.
A loaded semi-automatic 9mm handgun and a loaded .22 caliber revolver were recovered from the scene.
LASD Homicide investigators responded to the scene to conduct interviews, follow up, and process the scene. Representatives from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office – Justice System Integrity Division (JSID) also responded and monitored the investigation.
Once completed, the criminal investigation will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office to determine whether the force used by the involved personnel violated any criminal laws. Once the District Attorney’s Office investigation is completed, the LASD will evaluate the actions of the personnel within the application of policy, procedures, and tactics.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Sheriff’s Homicide at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips may be received through CRIMESTOPPERS at 800-222-8477. The employee involved in the deputy-involved shooting was identified as Deputy Tarek Salah.