Mental health call turns into deputy shooting in Moreno Valley

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. () — A mental health call in a Moreno Valley neighborhood ended with deputies shooting a man and leaving him in critical condition.

The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. Friday after deputies and a clinical therapist arrived at a home on Villa Hermosa to help the man who was reported to be in crisis.

While outside the home, authorities say the man walked outside and pointed a gun at deputies, prompting them to open fire.

The man was struck and taken to the hospital in critical condition. No deputies were injured.

Additional details about the shooting were not available.