BRIEFLY : DEPUTIES SLAY MAN IN THOUSAND OAKS.THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - A man who reportedly brandished a knife at police was shot to death Tuesday by sheriff's deputies, officials said. Deputies were called to the 800 block of Lynnmere Drive about 6 p.m. by a resident who reported a suspicious person in the neighborhood, said Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. spokesman Keith Parks. Two deputies approached the man and began talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to him in a driveway when he pulled a knife, Parks said. The deputies doused the man with pepper spray and, when he refused to drop the knife, they opened fire, Parks said. - Daily News Jim Carrey “James Carrey” redirects here. For the murder conspirator, see James Carey. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. injured on Kaufman film set Actor Jim Carrey suffered a minor neck injury Tuesday night during an altercation while filming his upcoming movie about the life of comedian Andy Kaufman Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. Though many refer to him as a comedian, Kaufman did not self-identify as one[1]. , Carrey's manager said. Carrey and professional wrestler Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29 1949) is an American professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as Jerry "The King" Lawler. were filming the last scene of the movie when, as part of the script, the comedian spit at the wrestler. Lawler then allegedly attacked the actor, said Carrey manager Eric Gold. ``Jim, playing Andy Kaufman, was engaged in a scene where they are wrestling, a re-enactment of something that happened years ago in Memphis, (Tenn.)'' Gold said. ``Jim was immersed in the role as Andy, played it as Andy would have. Mr. Lawler acted unprofessionally and he attacked him. He attacked him and he injured his neck.'' Carrey was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent tests and was released. Carrey was expected to return today to continue filming ``Man on the Moon'' at the Olympic Auditorium. Lawler could not be immediately reached for comment. - Associated Press |
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