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Woman Dies After Shooting Involving CHP Officers on 134 Freeway in Glendale

The female was struck by gunfire and was transported in an unknown condition to a nearby hospital where it was later confirmed that she had died.

File Image: Highway Patrol vehicle stationed at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes; The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the state law enforcement agency of California.
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A woman involved in a shooting with California Highway Patrol officers on the 134 Freeway in Glendale has died, officials confirmed Saturday.

The CHP responded to a report of a suicidal woman around 9:11 a.m. on Saturday on the eastbound 134 Freeway near Harvey Drive in Glendale.

When officers arrived, they encountered a female subject who may have been armed, according to the CHP PIO.

Somewhere in the exchange with the woman, a CHP officer involved shooting occurred.

The female was struck by gunfire and was transported in an unknown condition to a nearby hospital where it was later confirmed that she had died.

No officers were hurt.

Freeway closures are expected for the next couple of hours.

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