Man shot by police officer in Thousand Oaks, sheriff's office reports

A police officer shot a man around 7 a.m. Sunday during an altercation in Thousand Oaks, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office reported.

The incident began when sheriff's deputies attempted to make contact with a 37-year-old man who was seen holding a knife, authorities said.

“The male advanced toward one of the deputies in a threatening manner with another device that appeared to be a bow and arrow,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Despite several verbal commands to drop the weapon, the man did not comply and continued to aggressively approach the deputy. As a result, a shooting involving police officers took place. »

Sheriff's Capt. James Sullivan said the incident happened at the intersection of Avenida De Los Arboles Est and Erbes Road in a commercial area and not at the man's home. The place is just east of Highway 23, near a shopping center.