Los Angeles police opened fire during a wild chase involving a burglary suspect in the Hancock Park neighborhood Wednesday night.
The chase began around 8:45 p.m. when Wilshire gang enforcement officers tried to approach the suspect vehicle, Los Angeles Police Department Detective Meghan Aguilar said.
The pursuit nearly ended when the suspect turned eastbound onto Oakwood Avenue near North June Street and reached a cul-de-sac. Instead of stopping, the suspect made a U-turn and was facing directly at the officers when police opened fire, Aguilar said.
The suspect drove past the officers and the pursuit continued into the Larchmont neighborhood where the pursuit vehicle collided with another car in the area of Beverly Boulevard and Wilton Place.
The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were described as minor.
The suspect was not injured and was taken into custody, Aguilar said.
KTLA’s Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.
