This story has been updated with new information at 4 pm on Friday.
There was a shooting incident Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort that led to an officer firing and injuring a suspect.
The circumstances that led to the shooting are still unknown. There are no initial reports concerning deaths connected to the shooting.
As of late Friday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office and the California State Parks were still investigating the shooting.
Authorities said the incident involved a California State Parks police officer and took place outside the Olympic Village Event Center.
Patrick Lacey, a spokesperson for Palisades Tahoe, said a California State Parks police officer fired their weapon, striking the man, and no other person was injured.
The injured man was referred to by officials as a suspect, but no further information on what he is suspected of has been released so far.
Lacey would not confirm whether the individual was armed. Late Friday morning, he said the area and ski resort “are pretty stable right now.” He declined to comment further on the incident and referred all comments to State Parks.
According to the Placer County Sheriff’s office, the shooting happened in the Event Center parking lot after a “critical incident.” More details of the incident were unknown as of 4:30 p.m.
Sgt. Dave Smith, a spokesperson with the Sheriff’s office, said the in incident happened at approximately 11 a.m.
“The situation is stable now. It was just an officer and suspect involved,” Smith said. “All officers involved are OK. No information is currently known regarding the suspect.”
The Sheriff’s office posted a message on social media at 11:11 a.m. asking people to avoid the area. There is currently a heavy law enforcement presence in Olympic Valley on Friday.
It hasn’t been a great month for Palisades Tahoe. This is the second incident this month at the resort. On Jan. 9, an avalanche on newly opened KT-22 killed 66-year old Kenneth Kidd. A second avalanche also took place one day later on the Alpine side of the resort. There were no injuries.
