Pursuit ends with police shootout on live TV in LA's West Adams neighborhood
LOS ANGELES - A police chase across Los Angeles ended with a shootout in West Adams Tuesday, according to the LAPD.
It all started shortly around 12:15 p.m., after police received a call for domestic violence in San Pedro. According to Chief Jim McDonnell, a person on a Dash bus called to report the assault. McDonnell said a man in a white Maserati was following the bus.
SkyFOX picked up the chase in the Jefferson Park area, around 1 p.m. The driver, later identified as 37-year-old Aundre Jones, was seen driving through Ladera Heights, Crenshaw, and Inglewood.
Update on police shootout following pursuit
An alleged domestic violence suspect led police on a chase Tuesday from San Pedro to the West Adams area, where he calmly exited his car, walked toward police and pointed a pair of guns at officers, resulting in a shooting that left the suspect and one other person injured.
In the Crenshaw area, Jones ran a red light and made a wide right turn onto the wrong side of the road.
After several more minutes, he then pulled into the driveway of an apartment building on West Blvd. near W. 30th Street in West Adams.
Jones then parked and stepped outside. Police said he was armed with a gun. He walked down the driveway toward the front of the building. That's when McDonnell said he pulled out two guns and started shooting at officers. Officers shot back.
Jones was hit by several shots as he fell to the ground. Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported him to the hospital.
Police said Jones died the following day.
Three women were also detained; their connection to Jones is unknown. One of those women, McDonnell said, was hit with a bullet. Paramedics also brought her to the hospital, but McDonnell said her injuries were not life-threatening.