Police chase ends in shootout in Boyle Heights; Officer shot in chest
Police chase ends in shootout in Boyle Heights
Residents are shaken after a police chase out of South Los Angeles ended in a shootout between the suspect and an officer. A bulletproof vest ended up saving the officer who was shot in the chest.
LOS ANGELES - A man is in handcuffs, but not before leading a dramatic police chase that ended in a shootout near Boyle Heights.
SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspect led the Los Angeles Police Department on a chase on Tuesday, June 9.
Over the course of the chase, the suspect drove through parts of South Los Angeles before crashing the pickup truck near Boyle Heights.
The suspect ditched the Toyota pickup truck and tried to run away from the cops while waving a gun. While on the run, the suspect allegedly shot an officer in the chest before a shot was fired back.
Boyle Heights car chase ends in shootout
The Los Angeles Police Department gives an update on a police chase that ended in a shootout between the suspect and officers.
The suspect collapsed to the ground and was taken to the hospital. He is believed to be in critical condition, LAPD said on Tuesday.
The police officer was wearing a ballistic vest when he got shot in the chest, saving his life, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said.
Officials did not say if the suspect was wanted for other crimes.