Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Los Angeles County Freeway Shooting
The shooting reportedly involved a car chase across several freeways. The California Highway Patrol is searching for the shooter.
ENCINO, CA — Police Thursday are searching for suspects in a freeway shooting and chase spanning several Los Angeles County freeways, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident started shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday with a shooting on State Route 60 near Paramount Boulevard and ended near the Ventura (101) Freeway in Encino, CHP Officer Luis Quintero told Patch. It is being investigated as a possible carjacking gone wrong.
The driver of a black Mercedes-Benz E350 reported being shot at and suffering a graze wound in the San Gabriel Valley area. The attackers pursued him across several freeways, the driver and a passenger told the CHP.
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Officers directed the driver to exit the freeway near Balboa Boulevard in Encino where he and his passenger were treated at the scene. The driver of the pursuing vehicle, a dark-colored sedan, was not found.
Authorities have not released a suspect description, and the motive for the shooting remains unclear, said Quintero.
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Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call CHP investigators at (323) 980-4600.
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