Bodycam Footage Of Deputy Shooting Man Outside Macy s in Santa Clarita, California

(Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Santa Clarita, California On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at approximately 10:58 PM, Santa Clarita Station deputies responded to a shopping center located in the 24200 block of Valencia Boulevard, in Santa Clarita, regarding a call of a male who was trespassing. Additional information indicated the male was sleeping in front of the business and refused to leave. The male was later identified as 50yearold Christopher Lee Mercurio. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted Mercurio in front of the business and asked him to leave the area. Mercurio refused and threatened to kill her. Mercurio advanced toward the deputy and punched her in the face and head. The deputy used selfdefense techniques and created distance between her and Mercurio; however, he continued to advance toward her, and a deputyinvolved shooting occurred. Mercurio was struck by gunfire and fell to the ground. Assisting deputies arrived and