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By Miriam Raftery
Photo courtesy of ECM news partner 10 News
August 7, 2023 (La Mesa) – A wanted felon was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by La Mesa Police.
As is protocol, San Diego Police Department is investigating the shooting. ECM news partner reports that SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski says
According to SDPD, around 4:15, an officer recognized the suspect, 41, who had an active felony warrant. The officer confronted him in the parking lot of the Cypress Plaza condominiums in the 8000 block of University Avenue.
According to LMPD officers, the man pulled out a handgun during the interaction and fired, striking a passing vehicle, said Lt. Shebloski, 10 News reports.
LMPD officers called Heartland Fire & Rescue Department. Paramedics provided first aid, but the suspect died at the scene.
No officers were injured, nor was anyone in the vehicle struck by a bullet harmed.
La Mesa Police posted this alert on social media: “Police working a shooting 8000 block University. Stay clear of the area. There is no threat to community safety.”
The identity of the deceased suspect and of the officer who fired at the suspect have not yet been released.
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