Deputies Kill Armed Man After Reported Domestic Threat at Nipomo Apartment

Overview

• San Luis Obispo County deputies responding to a family disturbance at a Hill Street apartment complex encountered a man who fired a shotgun at them, and they shot him during the exchange.
• Authorities identified the man as 48-year-old Joseph Munoz, who was first reported to be threatening to kill his mother in the unit shared by his grandmother.
• Deputies were not injured in the incident, their names have not been released, and they have been placed on paid administrative leave and offered support services.
• Detectives processed the scene into the early morning, the area has reopened, and anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Detective Division at (805) 781-4500.
• The sheriff's office says Munoz had prior felony convictions, including voluntary manslaughter, served about 12 years of a 16-year sentence, and this is the department's first deputy-involved shooting of the year.