Terrifying home video shows attempted home invasion in Whittier
The video shows as three men claiming to be workers with the local gas company rush towards a family outside of their Whittier home, trying to gain entry.
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The video shows as three men claiming to be workers with the local gas company rush towards a family outside of their Whittier home, trying to gain entry.
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Investigators say they arrived to find the man lying on the sidewalk in the 12600 block of Westminster Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound early Saturday morning.
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Video from the scene shows as a group of people kick and punch the patrol car, and at one point even tried to "overtake the deputy," according to a statement from investigators.
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It's not exactly clear how the chase began.
It happened at around 9 p.m. on May 8 near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Terra Bella Street.
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