3 hurt after Long Beach shooting leads to 710 Freeway gunfire, crash
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Suspects shoot at police during pursuit on 710 Freeway
Two people who were shot suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Three men were injured following an early morning shooting in Long Beach on Tuesday that a multi-city police pursuit.
The chase spanned from Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles, involving an exchange of gunfire on a major freeway before ending in a crash that disrupted local power and morning traffic.
What we know:
Officers responded to a shooting call around 12:25 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Aquarium Way, where they found three injured men.
Two victims were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third man received medical treatment directly at the scene, police said.
Shortly after, officers located the suspect's vehicle near Burnett Street and Pacific Avenue, but the driver refused to stop, initiating a pursuit onto the northbound 710 Freeway.
During the chase on the 710 Freeway, an exchange of gunfire occurred between the suspect and the police, though no officers or suspect were hit.
The pursuit concluded in downtown Los Angeles when the suspect's car sheared a fire hydrant and collided with a utility pole, authorities said.
Officers deployed a less-than-lethal round that did not hit the driver before successfully taking him into custody.
Paramedics examined the suspect and transported him to a hospital for injuries sustained during the collision.
Investigators recovered a firearm at the crash scene.
The damaged power pole briefly interrupted electrical service for nearby customers until Department of Water and Power crews arrived to repair the lines.
To search for shell casings and collect evidence on the freeway, authorities shut down all northbound lanes of the 710 Freeway at Willow Street alongside connectors from the 405 and 91 freeways, issuing a Sigalert that lasted until lanes reopened around 8:15 a.m.
Shooting shuts down 710 Freeway in Long Beach
Three people were injured in a shooting Tuesday in Long Beach that prompted a police pursuit to downtown Los Angeles and an officer-involved shooting.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not identified the suspect or released the names of the three victims involved in the initial shooting.
It's unclear what motivated the original violence on Aquarium Way or what specific charges the driver will face beyond the pursuit and shooting.
The Source: This report is based on information provided by the Long Beach Police Department. City News Service contributed.