Tragedy struck early this morning in Pacifica when a mother allegedly shot her adult son in their apartment before pointing a gun at police officers, which led to a fatal officer-involved shooting. The violent encounter commenced after the son, who has not been named, dialed 911 around 7:51 am to report the shooting.

According to a statement released by the Pacifica Police Department, officers quickly responded to the distress call at the apartment complex on the 2500 block of Francisco Blvd. They arrived only to begin to witness the mother attempting to drive away from the scene hastily. What began as a routine call quickly spiraled into an incident far direr, with the officers forced to act swiftly.

The situation escalated when the woman confronted the responding officers with a firearm. The encounter resulted in the police shooting the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Details of the confrontation are still under wraps as an independent investigation by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office is underway, which is standard procedure in such critical incidents.

The son was taken to a local hospital and is said to be in stable condition after sustaining a gunshot wound. While the specifics of the family dispute that led to the shooting remain unclear, the Pacifica Police Department has even urged anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward proactively.

As the investigation continues, the officers' names have not been released. The incident marks another grim tally in the growing count of officer-involved shootings, an issue that remains a point of contention and sorrow across the nation. With the investigation handed over to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, further details are awaited as they look to unravel exactly how a family dispute led to such a fatal conclusion.