Police chase ends in deadly shooting in Atwater Village
LOS ANGELES - A police chase ended in a deadly shooting in Atwater Village Thursday evening.
The Glendale Police Department says officers were trying to get a suspected stolen car to pull over, but the driver refused to stop, prompting a police chase.
Over the course of the chase, the suspect crashed into multiple cars but no injuries were reported in the pursuit, Glendale PD said.
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The chase eventually ended after the suspect crashed into a parked car near the intersection of Tyburn Street and Atwater Avenue. The driver got out of a car with a gun and an officer opened fire at the suspect driver.
A police chase ended in a shooting in Atwater Village. (FOX 11)
The suspect driver ultimately died in the shooting. The passenger in the suspect car ran off from the scene but was eventually found and taken into custody.
The officer-involved shooting remains under investigation.
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