Deputy-Involved Fatal Shooting at Fallbrook Center Linked to Serial Armed Robberies

In March, police released a video detailing their account of the incident with surveillance footage.

Homicide investigators are handling the case, with oversight from internal affairs and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The robbery survivor was treated at the scene for minor injuries. No deputies or other people were hurt. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine.

Right after the shooting, the driver of the vehicle fled. Detectives and a Lost Hills sheriff’s unit briefly chased the vehicle and arrested the female driver in Agoura Hills without incident.

Detectives gave suspect medical aid until fire crews arrived. Suspect died at the scene.

Police said suspect then pointed the handgun at a detective, and a deputy shot him. Police also said suspect fired at one of the detectives during the shooting.

Police said suspect chased the woman, pushed her to the ground, and tried to take her purse while pointing the handgun at her head. Detectives got out and tried to detain suspect.

Detectives were watching a shopping center in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills on January 22, 2026, at about 8:32 p.m. while investigating a series of armed robberies. They saw suspect Brandon Goytia, 18, get out of a vehicle with a semiautomatic handgun and run toward a woman in the parking lot.

Officials say the shooting followed multiple armed robberies reported earlier in the week in Calabasas and Westlake Village involving a suspect who allegedly targeted women for designer handbags. The identity of the deceased suspect has not been released, and the deputy-involved shooting remains under investigation per standard protocol.

Investigators say gunfire shattered multiple windows inside the Michaels store during the shooting. Afterward, deputies pursued a white sedan that fled the parking lot, ending in Agoura Hills, where a female suspect was taken into custody at Roadside Drive and Lewis Road. Her role in the incidents remains under investigation.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Major Crimes detectives and U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance at the shopping center when they saw the suspect approach a woman while armed with a firearm. A deputy-involved shooting occurred shortly afterward, and the suspect was shot in the chest. Authorities confirmed he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say the suspect killed in the deputy-involved shooting outside the Michaels store at Fallbrook Center was connected to a series of armed robberies targeting women at shopping centers across Los Angeles County earlier this week.

Authorities say the suspect was allegedly armed with a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine. He was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8:48 p.m. after a deputy-involved shooting.

Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau detectives were conducting surveillance tied to recent robberies when they saw a man approach a woman outside a Michaels store and attempt an armed robbery. The woman was not injured.

According top updates from local news sources, the suspect was fatally wounded in the shooting.

Officials have not released details on injuries or a suspect, according to an update from ABC7.

Citizen user video shows caution tape securing the scene and a white tent erected inside the perimeter.

The suspect vehicle is now identified as a white Hyundai Elantra with Utah plates, was last seen heading northbound on 101.

An air unit is responding to assist.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6621 Fallbrook Ave.

In March, police released a video detailing their account of the incident with surveillance footage.

Homicide investigators are handling the case, with oversight from internal affairs and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The robbery survivor was treated at the scene for minor injuries. No deputies or other people were hurt. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine.

Right after the shooting, the driver of the vehicle fled. Detectives and a Lost Hills sheriff’s unit briefly chased the vehicle and arrested the female driver in Agoura Hills without incident.

Detectives gave suspect medical aid until fire crews arrived. Suspect died at the scene.

Police said suspect then pointed the handgun at a detective, and a deputy shot him. Police also said suspect fired at one of the detectives during the shooting.

Police said suspect chased the woman, pushed her to the ground, and tried to take her purse while pointing the handgun at her head. Detectives got out and tried to detain suspect.

Detectives were watching a shopping center in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills on January 22, 2026, at about 8:32 p.m. while investigating a series of armed robberies. They saw suspect Brandon Goytia, 18, get out of a vehicle with a semiautomatic handgun and run toward a woman in the parking lot.

Officials say the shooting followed multiple armed robberies reported earlier in the week in Calabasas and Westlake Village involving a suspect who allegedly targeted women for designer handbags. The identity of the deceased suspect has not been released, and the deputy-involved shooting remains under investigation per standard protocol.

Investigators say gunfire shattered multiple windows inside the Michaels store during the shooting. Afterward, deputies pursued a white sedan that fled the parking lot, ending in Agoura Hills, where a female suspect was taken into custody at Roadside Drive and Lewis Road. Her role in the incidents remains under investigation.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Major Crimes detectives and U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance at the shopping center when they saw the suspect approach a woman while armed with a firearm. A deputy-involved shooting occurred shortly afterward, and the suspect was shot in the chest. Authorities confirmed he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say the suspect killed in the deputy-involved shooting outside the Michaels store at Fallbrook Center was connected to a series of armed robberies targeting women at shopping centers across Los Angeles County earlier this week.

Authorities say the suspect was allegedly armed with a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine. He was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8:48 p.m. after a deputy-involved shooting.

Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau detectives were conducting surveillance tied to recent robberies when they saw a man approach a woman outside a Michaels store and attempt an armed robbery. The woman was not injured.

According top updates from local news sources, the suspect was fatally wounded in the shooting.

Officials have not released details on injuries or a suspect, according to an update from ABC7.

Citizen user video shows caution tape securing the scene and a white tent erected inside the perimeter.

The suspect vehicle is now identified as a white Hyundai Elantra with Utah plates, was last seen heading northbound on 101.

An air unit is responding to assist.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6621 Fallbrook Ave.

In March, police released a video detailing their account of the incident with surveillance footage.

Homicide investigators are handling the case, with oversight from internal affairs and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The robbery survivor was treated at the scene for minor injuries. No deputies or other people were hurt. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine.

Right after the shooting, the driver of the vehicle fled. Detectives and a Lost Hills sheriff’s unit briefly chased the vehicle and arrested the female driver in Agoura Hills without incident.

Detectives gave suspect medical aid until fire crews arrived. Suspect died at the scene.

Police said suspect then pointed the handgun at a detective, and a deputy shot him. Police also said suspect fired at one of the detectives during the shooting.

Police said suspect chased the woman, pushed her to the ground, and tried to take her purse while pointing the handgun at her head. Detectives got out and tried to detain suspect.

Detectives were watching a shopping center in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills on January 22, 2026, at about 8:32 p.m. while investigating a series of armed robberies. They saw suspect Brandon Goytia, 18, get out of a vehicle with a semiautomatic handgun and run toward a woman in the parking lot.

Officials say the shooting followed multiple armed robberies reported earlier in the week in Calabasas and Westlake Village involving a suspect who allegedly targeted women for designer handbags. The identity of the deceased suspect has not been released, and the deputy-involved shooting remains under investigation per standard protocol.

Investigators say gunfire shattered multiple windows inside the Michaels store during the shooting. Afterward, deputies pursued a white sedan that fled the parking lot, ending in Agoura Hills, where a female suspect was taken into custody at Roadside Drive and Lewis Road. Her role in the incidents remains under investigation.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Major Crimes detectives and U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance at the shopping center when they saw the suspect approach a woman while armed with a firearm. A deputy-involved shooting occurred shortly afterward, and the suspect was shot in the chest. Authorities confirmed he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say the suspect killed in the deputy-involved shooting outside the Michaels store at Fallbrook Center was connected to a series of armed robberies targeting women at shopping centers across Los Angeles County earlier this week.

Authorities say the suspect was allegedly armed with a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine. He was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8:48 p.m. after a deputy-involved shooting.

Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau detectives were conducting surveillance tied to recent robberies when they saw a man approach a woman outside a Michaels store and attempt an armed robbery. The woman was not injured.

According top updates from local news sources, the suspect was fatally wounded in the shooting.

Officials have not released details on injuries or a suspect, according to an update from ABC7.

Citizen user video shows caution tape securing the scene and a white tent erected inside the perimeter.

The suspect vehicle is now identified as a white Hyundai Elantra with Utah plates, was last seen heading northbound on 101.

An air unit is responding to assist.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6621 Fallbrook Ave.

In March, police released a video detailing their account of the incident with surveillance footage.

Homicide investigators are handling the case, with oversight from internal affairs and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The robbery survivor was treated at the scene for minor injuries. No deputies or other people were hurt. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine.

Right after the shooting, the driver of the vehicle fled. Detectives and a Lost Hills sheriff’s unit briefly chased the vehicle and arrested the female driver in Agoura Hills without incident.

Detectives gave suspect medical aid until fire crews arrived. Suspect died at the scene.

Police said suspect then pointed the handgun at a detective, and a deputy shot him. Police also said suspect fired at one of the detectives during the shooting.

Police said suspect chased the woman, pushed her to the ground, and tried to take her purse while pointing the handgun at her head. Detectives got out and tried to detain suspect.

Detectives were watching a shopping center in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills on January 22, 2026, at about 8:32 p.m. while investigating a series of armed robberies. They saw suspect Brandon Goytia, 18, get out of a vehicle with a semiautomatic handgun and run toward a woman in the parking lot.

Officials say the shooting followed multiple armed robberies reported earlier in the week in Calabasas and Westlake Village involving a suspect who allegedly targeted women for designer handbags. The identity of the deceased suspect has not been released, and the deputy-involved shooting remains under investigation per standard protocol.

Investigators say gunfire shattered multiple windows inside the Michaels store during the shooting. Afterward, deputies pursued a white sedan that fled the parking lot, ending in Agoura Hills, where a female suspect was taken into custody at Roadside Drive and Lewis Road. Her role in the incidents remains under investigation.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Major Crimes detectives and U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance at the shopping center when they saw the suspect approach a woman while armed with a firearm. A deputy-involved shooting occurred shortly afterward, and the suspect was shot in the chest. Authorities confirmed he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say the suspect killed in the deputy-involved shooting outside the Michaels store at Fallbrook Center was connected to a series of armed robberies targeting women at shopping centers across Los Angeles County earlier this week.

Authorities say the suspect was allegedly armed with a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine. He was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8:48 p.m. after a deputy-involved shooting.

Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau detectives were conducting surveillance tied to recent robberies when they saw a man approach a woman outside a Michaels store and attempt an armed robbery. The woman was not injured.

According top updates from local news sources, the suspect was fatally wounded in the shooting.

Officials have not released details on injuries or a suspect, according to an update from ABC7.

Citizen user video shows caution tape securing the scene and a white tent erected inside the perimeter.

The suspect vehicle is now identified as a white Hyundai Elantra with Utah plates, was last seen heading northbound on 101.

An air unit is responding to assist.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6621 Fallbrook Ave.

In March, police released a video detailing their account of the incident with surveillance footage.

Homicide investigators are handling the case, with oversight from internal affairs and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The robbery survivor was treated at the scene for minor injuries. No deputies or other people were hurt. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm ghost gun with an extended magazine.

Right after the shooting, the driver of the vehicle fled. Detectives and a Lost Hills sheriff’s unit briefly chased the vehicle and arrested the female driver in Agoura Hills without incident.

Detectives gave suspect medical aid until fire crews arrived. Suspect died at the scene.

Police said suspect then pointed the handgun at a detective, and a deputy shot him. Police also said suspect fired at one of the detectives during the shooting.

Police said suspect chased the woman, pushed her to the ground, and tried to take her purse while pointing the handgun at her head. Detectives got out and tried to detain suspect.

Detectives were watching a shopping center in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills on January 22, 2026, at about 8:32 p.m. while investigating a series of armed robberies. They saw suspect Brandon Goytia, 18, get out of a vehicle with a semiautomatic handgun and run toward a woman in the parking lot.

Officials say the shooting followed multiple armed robberies reported earlier in the week in Calabasas and Westlake Village involving a suspect who allegedly targeted women for designer handbags. The identity of the deceased suspect has not been released, and the deputy-involved shooting remains under investigation per standard protocol.

Investigators say gunfire shattered multiple windows inside the Michaels store during the shooting. Afterward, deputies pursued a white sedan that fled the parking lot, ending in Agoura Hills, where a female suspect was taken into custody at Roadside Drive and Lewis Road. Her role in the incidents remains under investigation.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Major Crimes detectives and U.S. Marshals were conducting surveillance at the shopping center when they saw the suspect approach a woman while armed with a firearm. A deputy-involved shooting occurred shortly afterward, and the suspect was shot in the chest. Authorities confirmed he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Deputies say the suspect killed in the deputy-involved shooting outside the Michaels store at Fallbrook Center was connected to a series of armed robberies targeting women at shopping centers across Los Angeles County earlier this week.

Authorities say the suspect was allegedly armed with a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine. He was pronounced dead at the scene at about 8:48 p.m. after a deputy-involved shooting.

Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau detectives were conducting surveillance tied to recent robberies when they saw a man approach a woman outside a Michaels store and attempt an armed robbery. The woman was not injured.

According top updates from local news sources, the suspect was fatally wounded in the shooting.

Officials have not released details on injuries or a suspect, according to an update from ABC7.

Citizen user video shows caution tape securing the scene and a white tent erected inside the perimeter.

The suspect vehicle is now identified as a white Hyundai Elantra with Utah plates, was last seen heading northbound on 101.

An air unit is responding to assist.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6621 Fallbrook Ave.