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LAPD Pursuit of Boyle Heights Shooting Suspects Ends in Monterey Park Crash

Police say the chase began after a Boyle Heights shooting that left a victim with a neck wound.

Overview

  • The incident began around 10 p.m. near Fourth Street and Blanchard Street in Boyle Heights, where a victim was shot in the neck, according to LAPD.
  • An LAPD helicopter spotted a white Honda Pilot fleeing the scene and guided ground units through City Terrace, downtown Los Angeles and Westlake.
  • The roughly hourlong pursuit reached more than 100 mph before the SUV went off the freeway and crashed near Ramona Boulevard in Monterey Park.
  • California Highway Patrol officers took the driver into custody at the crash site, and a second person was detained nearby after fleeing uphill.
  • Authorities reported that two suspects were arrested after the crash and a third was taken into custody several hours later.