A man suspected of shooting a San Diego Police officer during a vehicle pursuit was taken into custody hours after barricading himself inside a Mountain View home Monday morning.
The situation began at around 12:15 a.m. when officers spotted a black Toyota 4Runner in the 3500 block of Main Street that was reported stolen and tried to pull the vehicle over. However, the SUV sped away, prompting a chase.
When the vehicle exited Ocean View Boulevard from the 15 freeway, a female passenger got out of the SUV. The passenger was detained by officers, but the vehicle got back onto the 15.
The SUV went into Lemon Grove before it eventually returned to the Mountain View area and stopped in a parking lot on 35th Street and Logan Avenue at around 1:30 a.m.
According to officials, the driver got out of the SUV and opened fire, striking an officer at least once. The driver then ran into an apartment unit in the 1000 block of 44th Street. San Diego Police officials said officers did not have an opportunity to fire back.
The injured officer was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital where he underwent surgery and was in stable condition. .Police say the suspected shooter was taken into custody and was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. Details on how the standoff concluded were not immediately released.
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