A dramatic, high-speed police chase ended with an armed suspect shot after crashing a stolen truck and fleeing on foot, following a fierce shootout that left a responding police officer wounded.
Wild video shows LAPD cruisers racing after the man in the Boyle Heights neighborhood before he misses a turn and smashes the blue Toyota into a fence.
The clip then cuts to him opening a door and sprinting away from the vehicle before weaving in and out of parked vehicles while officers continued their pursuit.
A dramatic high-speed police chase has ended with an armed suspect shot after crashing his car and fleeing on foot, following a fierce shootout that reportedly left a responding police officer wounded. CBS LAHe was carrying a bag under one arm, pulled out a weapon, and aimed it toward the police with his other hand.
The footage emerged Tuesday afternoon following the chase, which started around 1:47 p.m. in South LA.
Wild video shows LAPD cruisers racing after the man in the Boyle Heights neighborhood before he misses a turn and smashes his blue Toyota truck into a barricade. CBS LAOfficers immediately responded by opening fire and striking the man.
As of 2:15 p.m., the suspect was taken from the scene by ambulance in critical condition.
An officer was struck in his ballistic vest by the culprit’s gunfire.
The California Post reached out to the LAPD.
