Woman Identified After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Incident

• 🚨 A violent chain of events began with an attempted murder at a California Closets business in Huntington Beach.
• 💥 Gunfire erupted around 7:15 AM, with witnesses reporting hearing approximately six shots.
• 🚗 A woman in a dark grey sedan allegedly shot a man before fleeing the scene.
• ⚠️ Officials stated this was an isolated incident and there is no further threat to public safety.
• 🏥 The injured man was transported to UCLA Medical Center and is expected to survive.

Suspect Identified and Officer-Involved Shooting

• 📍 Approximately two hours later and 25 miles away, in South Gate, officers spotted the suspect's dark grey sedan.
• 🚔 South Gate police initiated a traffic stop on San Carlos near Firestone based on a felony warrant from Huntington Beach PD.
• 🔫 The situation turned deadly when the female driver, identified as 29-year-old Less Cerro San Pedro Castro of Baldwin Park, presented a handgun.
• 💥 An officer-involved shooting occurred, and the female suspect was struck by gunfire.
• 🏥 She was transferred to a local hospital and later pronounced deceased.

Business Response

• 🏢 California Closets confirmed their primary focus is supporting their team members.
• 🔒 The affected store location will remain closed for the foreseeable future.