Redondo Beach police shoot suspect during pursuit
A Redondo Beach police officer shot and wounded a suspect during a pursuit on Saturday evening, authorities said.
The suspect, who was not identified, and officers were engaged in a car chase that ended in a collision around 6 p.m., according to Redondo Beach Police Sgt. John Bruce. A short time later, an officer shot and wounded the suspect at South Leland and West 17th streets, near San Pedro High School, Bruce said.
The suspect was hospitalized with unknown injuries, according to Bruce, who could not say how seriously the person was wounded.
No officers were injured. Bruce did not say where the pursuit began or what prompted the chase.
He referred additional questions to the Los Angeles Police Department, which he said was investigating the shooting since it took place in San Pedro. Calls to an LAPD spokesperson seeking additional comment were not immediately returned.
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