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Newly released video from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department details a violent confrontation in Lancaster that ended with deputies shooting a 29-year-old man accused of holding his estranged wife at gunpoint during a domestic violence incident.The shooting occurred Sept. 7, shortly before 10 a.m., in the 44500 block of 15th Street West, according to sheriff’s officials.Deputies were responding to reports of a man arguing with a woman and attempting to force her into a vehicle. Before they arrived, dispatchers received additional information indicating that the man was armed with a handgun.The suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Derek Barrientos, was located outside the residence with his arm wrapped around the neck of his estranged wife, authorities said.According to investigators, Barrientos was holding a handgun and pointed the weapon at the woman, himself and responding deputies.At some point during the confrontation, deputies opened fire, striking Barrientos, who dropped the handgun.Deputies then provided medical aid until personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived. Barrientos was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.The victim was not physically injured, and no deputies were hurt during the incident.Investigators recovered a 9mm semiautomatic handgun with a loaded magazine at the scene.The sheriff’s department identified the two deputies involved in the shooting as Louie Herrera and Abraham Rosales.The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation by the department’s Homicide Bureau, with oversight from its Internal Affairs Bureau and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.Once the investigation is completed, prosecutors will review the findings to determine whether the deputies’ use of deadly force was legally justified. The sheriff’s department will also conduct an internal review of the deputies’ actions, tactics and compliance with department policies.