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Orange County Sheriff’s Department shoots, wounds person at Foothill Ranch Walmart

An Orange County Sheriff's Department helicopter is shown in a still from an OCSD training video.

Update: Two additional people were detained after a man was shot by Orange County sheriff’s deputies in a Foothill Ranch Walmart Wednesday night. Follow this link for an updated version of this story.

Original post: A person was taken to the hospital after they were shot by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in a Foothill Ranch Walmart Wednesday night.


The person, whose name, age and gender were not released, was shot in the 26500 block of Towne Centre Drive and taken to a nearby hospital, the department announced on Twitter.

No deputies were injured, though as of late Wednesday night, SWAT remained on scene clearing the store, the department added.

There is a “possible subject outstanding,” the Sheriff’s Department said, but no information about that person or what they might be wanted for was provided.