A multi-vehicle hit-and-run on the 134 Freeway on Tuesday led to a pursuit and a subsequent shooting incident in the Eagle Rock area, involving the apprehension of a hit-and-run suspect and the non-fatal shooting of an unrelated armed woman by police. The sequence of events played out just after 3 p.m. on the eastbound freeway near the North Figueroa Street exit, as reported by NBC Los Angeles.
Following the crash, one of the suspected drivers fled the scene and entered a nearby residential neighborhood, leading the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and law enforcement to the 1200 block of Eagle Vista Drive. An armed woman emerged from a residence where the suspect had hidden, prompting officers to open fire and strike her in the shoulder, as they were confronted by them. The injured woman was subsequently released from the hospital, and the relationship between her and the hit-and-run suspect remains unclear. During an arrest captured by NewsChopper 4, a man in his boxers, believed to be involved in the incident, was taken into custody, according to FOX LA.
ABC7 provided further details on the situation, mentioning that the bizarre manhunt began when three individuals fled the accident scene, with two remaining at large. One passenger from another involved vehicle was transported with moderate injuries to a hospital. Amid the chaos, a woman, who was later identified as the homeowner, stepped out armed and was subsequently shot in the shoulder by the LAPD after allegedly failing to comply with commands to drop the gun.
In the neighborhood, trying to catch the fleeing suspect, the scene became even more chaotic. After being told to drop the weapon multiple times, "a woman allegedly armed with a gun came out of a residence" and was shot by the police, as described by KTLA. She, along with her babysitter, later came out of the house with raised hands and were both detained without further incident. The wounded woman was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses to the initial crash told KTLA about seeing one of the suspects departing from the scene, with one of them attempting to provide chase and losing him near a park.
