Kidnapping Suspect Shot, Killed By LA Deputies In Rowland Heights
ROWLAND HEIGHTS (CBSLA) – A 28-year-old man wanted for kidnapping his girlfriend Saturday was shot and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies late Sunday night in Rowland Heights following a violent series of events, including two separate pursuits. A deputy was also injured in the incident.
The shooting occurred at around 11:50 p.m. in the area of Batson Avenue and East Colima Road.
The situation began at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday when the suspect kidnapped his 24-year-old girlfriend after the two got into an argument at a strip mall in the 1100 block of Fullerton Road in the City of Industry, Sheriff's Lt. Scott Hoglund told reporters early Monday morning.
A witness reported hearing a gunshot. When deputies responded, they found a gun and a shell casing in the parking lot of the strip mall, Hoglund said.
Early Sunday morning, about four hours after the kidnapping, the suspect's girlfriend was found. She was hurt, with injuries to her face and body. She was taken to a hospital by family members, Hoglund said, where she was treated and released.
At 12:45 p.m. Sunday, a stolen white Jeep Cherokee which the suspect had been driving was spotted, and a chase ensued. During the two-hour-and-45-minute pursuit, the suspect rammed a patrol car, but managed to escape.
At 7:45 p.m. Sunday, the suspect's stolen Jeep was spotted a second time. However, he escaped again after a short pursuit.
Finally, at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, the suspect's SUV was spotted a third time at an apartment complex in the 1900 block of Batson Avenue. When a deputy pulled up in front of the SUV to block it from speeding away, the suspect rammed the patrol vehicle in an attempt to escape, Hoglund said, and pinned the deputy's leg between the two vehicles.
At that point, the deputy opened fire on the suspect. He died at the scene, the sheriff's department said. He was not immediately identified.
The deputy was taken to a hospital with a leg injury not believed to be life threatening.