A Los Angeles police detective shot herself after walking into the Santa Clarita sheriff's station and speaking to a deputy, law enforcement sources said today.

The detective, whose name was withheld, entered the Santa Clarita station about 9:15 p.m. Monday and spoke to a female deputy. The detective then placed a box of personal items on the counter and asked to speak to a different deputy, a law enforcement source said.

When the female deputy stepped away to locate another deputy, sheriff's staff heard a single shot, sources said. An official familiar with the probe said the detective suffered a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. No one else was hurt in the incident.

-- Richard Winton