Overview

• A pursuit that began around 4 p.m. in Escondido ended in a crash on southbound I-15 near the SR-163 split in the Miramar area.
• State officials said gunfire erupted around 5:45 p.m.; the driver was taken to a hospital and later died.
• Police said the driver at one point traveled the wrong way on the freeway, officers discontinued the ground chase, and a San Diego police helicopter kept the vehicle in sight.
• Escondido police said body-worn cameras recorded the shooting, with officer identities and video expected to be released in several weeks.
• Authorities have not released the woman’s name, no other injuries were reported, all southbound lanes reopened around 11 a.m. Saturday, and witnesses are asked to call the DOJ tip line at 916-210-2871.