Wanted man runs onto 210 Freeway, tries to carjack a vehicle, is shot by police
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- L.A. police shot an armed suspect who fled onto the 210 Freeway in Sylmar on foot and attempted a carjacking.
- The suspect was treated at a hospital and cleared for booking.
- The incident has prompted lengthy road closures on the westbound 210 Freeway, snarling traffic during rush hour.
Police shot an armed suspect on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar on Tuesday afternoon after he fled onto the motorway on foot and attempted to carjack a vehicle, authorities said.
At around 1 p.m., officers working in narcotics enforcement were searching in the 14000 block of Bledsoe Street for a man about 25 years old who was wanted on a felony arrest warrant, according to the Los Angeles Police Department
They located the suspect, who then ran onto the westbound 210 Freeway while armed with a handgun and attempted to carjack a vehicle, police said.
The suspect ignored officers’ demands that he drop his weapon, leading police to open fire. The suspect was hit and fell to the ground next to his gun but continued to refuse to obey officers’ orders, police said.
Officers then deployed a 40-millimeter launcher that fires hard foam projectiles, after which police said the suspect complied with commands. He was transported to a hospital, treated and cleared for booking.
The incident prompted the closure of the westbound 210 lanes at Polk Street, with traffic diverted to Maclay Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The eastbound transition road from State Route 118 to the westbound 210 also is closed.
The closure remained in place Tuesday evening, causing a significant backlog of traffic on the 210 Freeway, the 118 and surrounding streets as rush hour intensified.
Aside from the suspect, no one was injured. His weapon was recovered from the freeway and will be submitted for forensic analysis, police said.
As of 8 p.m., lane closures remained in effect on the westbound 210 Freeway, according to Caltrans.
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