SAN DIEGO — A woman was shot Monday evening in Talmadge during a joint operation conducted by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and Chula Vista Police Department.
The shooting occurred at approximately 8:43 p.m. in the 4100 block of Collwood Lane, near 54th Street and Monroe Avenue, said San Diego Police Department Officer John Buttle.
Investigators say officers responded to a stolen vehicle, when they got there a woman was in the vehicle. When the officers asked the woman to get out of the van she pointed what looked like a gun at the officers. An officer from the Chula Vista Police Department along with a Sheriff's Department Sergeant shot the woman multiple times.
Officers immediately began rendering lifesaving aid until paramedics arrived.
The woman was transported to a local hospital where she remains in stable but critical condition. She is expected to survive her injuries.
Detectives recovered the handgun from the scene. Upon its collection, it was determined that it was a replica firearm. According to a police press release, "As the task force is a plain clothes assignment, there are no body worn camera recordings of the shooting."
Investigators closed down Collwood Blvd. for nearly 8 hours, but the roadway since reopened just before 5 a.m.