Authorities say a suspect armed with a machete was shot by deputies in Newbury Park

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (KABC) — A suspect armed with a machete was injured in a shooting involving his deputy in Newbury Park following a fight at a nearby business, authorities said.

The incident occurred on Thursday just before 6:30 a.m. near the Ventu Park shopping center.

According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Thousand Oaks officers responded to the scene after several 911 calls regarding a possible domestic dispute involving a vehicle fire and a man with a large knife.

Investigators determined that an unidentified man was involved in an altercation at the Palm Garden Hotel.

When officers arrived, he went to the Ventu Park Shopping Center near Hillcrest Drive.

The suspect entered the bakery.

“A Taser was used in an attempt to contact and apprehend him, but it was ineffective,” said Capt. Rob Yoos of the sheriff’s office. “The subject then ran into a local business where customers and employees were present, approached and threatened employees with a machete, and a deputy-involved shooting occurred.”

The suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition.

No other injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.