An armed man who instigated a car chase near downtown Los Angeles was arrested after officers opened fire at him at the end of the pursuit. Anastassia Olmos reports for NBC4 News on Jan. 19, 2024.
A pickup driver who was speeding the wrong way on streets near downtown Los Angeles during a chase ran from the truck after crashing into a parked car before he was shot by police in a nearby building and taken into custody.
The chase began after a report of a stolen vehicle. Details about the theft were not immediately available.
The driver made several U-turns in the middle of the street, hopped a curb onto a sidewalk and struck at least two other vehicles south of downtown Los Angeles. The driver, who was armed with a gun, squeezed the pickup through alleyways and between traffic in an industrial business area before crashing into a parked car and jumping out of the truck.
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Officers chased the driver into what appeared to be a cargo transport business near Paloma Street and Pico Boulevard. Police soon placed red tape across the building entrance before firefighter-paramedics entered the building.
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed it responded to a shooting in the area.
A receptionist at the business told NBCLA said she heard gunfire. Police later confirmed the driver was shot by officers inside the building.
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The driver, whose name has not been released, was taken to Keck Medicine of USC. Aerial video showed the man being taken out of the building on a gurney. The severity of his injuries is unclear.
There have been no reports of injuries involving officers.
