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Arcadia Weekly Apr 29, 2013
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El Monte police shot and injured a GTA suspect in San Gabriel early Friday after he led them on a pursuit in a stolen truck, authorities said.
The incident occurred just before 5AM at San Marino Avenue and Leslie Drive according to reports on a local television station KTLA.
Now, a full investigation is underway as an El Monte police officer shot one of the two suspects in a stolen delivery truck.
Two suspects allegedly stole the truck from in front of a 7-Eleven store, in El Monte. The delivery driver had possibly left the keys in the truck according to witnesses.
El Monte police located the truck heading westbound on the 10 Freeway. The suspects refused to pull over, and a pursuit began.
After damaging some vehicles, the truck eventually pulled over in San Gabriel and one suspect got out of the truck and was taken into custody without incident.
The other suspect continued to drive the truck and was pursued for another five to 10 minutes by El Monte police when the shooting took place.
The suspect was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
Multiple shots were fired according to El Monte PD
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is assisting El Monte police in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
No officers were injured in the incident according to the Sheriff’s dept.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
-Courtesy photo of KTLA
