A man believed to have started the fire drove away from the scene, leading deputies on a half-hour chase that lasted until he drove off a highway and his vehicle became disabled near Palm Springs, authorities said.
3 DEAD IN CALIFORNIA OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL OVERDOSE, 1 HOSPITALIZED
An arson suspect was shot and killed in Southern California by sheriff's deputies after leading authorities on a 30-mile pursuit. The arson suspect was accused of setting a fire to a trailer in Yucca Valley, California. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images))
"A lethal force encounter occurred, and the suspect was hit by gunfire," the department statement said. Officials didn't say whether the man had a weapon or what prompted deputies to open fire.
The suspect was identified as Antonio Guzman, 44, of Yucca Valley.