L.A. police chase ends with shots

 
A police pursuit that wound through busy Hollywood streets Thursday night ended when police fired multiple shots into the suspect’s vehicle parked in a gas station parking lot in Koreatown.

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The suspect drove into a Shell gas station on Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, where he pulled up next to a vehicle parked at a pump. That’s when police fired into the vehicle.

Two people appeared to be fueling up at the pump immediately next to where the shooting occurred.

The driver of the vehicle parked next to the suspect's car could be seen crouching against the gas pump, their arms covering their head as shots were fired.

The pursuit began around 6:15 p.m. in El Sereno after a suspected carjacking at a gas station near Valley Boulevard and Eastern Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police.

The suspect -- described as a white or Latino man in his early 20s -- reportedly took a blue-green 1993 Saturn; the owner of the car is safe.

Aerial communications described the suspect as armed, but police would not confirm if the suspect had a weapon.

The chase travelled at about 40 mph, and the driver appeared to a stop at most red lights, and slowly moved through intersections.

While driving west on Hollywood Boulevard, the suspect appeared to slow down and crawl past pedestrians standing on a corner.

The chase moved through Hollywood Boulevard before heading south on Highland Avenue. The driver made it past Sixth Avenue before turning left onto Wilshire Boulevard.

Aerial communications reported that police waived the option to PIT the vehicle – that is, turn it backwards by driving into its back bumper – because the suspect had previously pointed what appeared to be a gun at the officers.

At least 10 LAPD cars surrounded the gas station after the shooting. It was unclear immediately how many shots were fired, but it appeared that multiple rounds entered the suspect’s vehicle – blowing out glass onto the surrounding pavement.

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