A Fontana police officer shot a fleeing man in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino where narcotics officers were serving a search warrant, Fontana police say.googleoff: all
The chase began about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, along the 6300 block of Yarmouth Avenue, just southwest of the Los Angeles River and White Oak Avenue.googleoff: all
Someone sped away, prompting a car chase that eneded when the suspect crashed a couple of blocks away near White Oak Avenue and Victory Boulevard, police said Thursday in a written statement.googleoff: all
Officers chased the suspect into a rear yard where one officer opened fire, according to the statement. The wounded man was taken to a hospital.googleoff: all
No details of the confrontation were released.googleoff: all
Los Angeles police are investigating the shooting.