A driver suspected of DUI was shot and killed by police in Brea. Video broadcast Friday Nov. 29, 2024 on Today in LA
A man who was suspected of DUI was shot and killed by Brea Police Department officers Thursday evening near the 57 Freeway.
The officers were notified at 4:42 p.m. Thursday about a possible DUI driver in the area of Lambert Road and the Orange (57) Freeway, according to a Brea Police Department statement.
Officers found a vehicle matching the description of the DUI driver’s against a retaining wall in westbound lanes of Lambert Road east of the freeway, police said.
“Officers made contact with the driver,'' the statement said. “A short time later, an officer-involved shooting occurred. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased by medical staff.''
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Video from the scene showed police patrol cars cornered a dark-colored SUV with possible bullet holes to the window.
Details about whether the man was armed and what led to the shooting were not immediately available.
Anyone who saw the shooting or has related information was asked to contact the OCDA's office at 714-664-3964.
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