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Police chase ends in shooting near 105 Freeway in LA County

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Published  April 23, 2025 4:33pm PDT
Watts
FOX 11

The Brief

    • Los Angeles police officers shot a man after he ran from a police chase that ended in Watts.
    • Officers said they shot the man after he allegedly reached into a backpack.
    • Officials did not find a weapon.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Los Angeles police shot a man after a short chase that ended in Watts Wednesday afternoon. The department is now investigating the shooting.

What we know:

The Los Angeles Police Department told FOX 11 that officers were near 113th Street and Compton Avenue when they saw Osmin Briseno, who they said was wanted for an alleged child abduction. Officers tried to pull him over, but Briseno drove off.

The police chase led officers to the nearby on-ramp to the 105 Freeway. Officers said the Briseno then made a U-turn, then ran from the car and into the intersection of Central Avenue. 

That's when police said he reached into a backpack he was carrying, and officers shot him.

Paramedics brought the man to the hospital, where he is in stable condition. Officials took him into custody and booked him for an assault with a deadly weapon charge.

Dig deeper:

After the shooting, officers investigated Briseno's backpack. They did not find any weapons.

The Source: Information in this story was from the Los Angeles Police Department, including an X post from the @LAPDPIO account.

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