Friday, November 29, 2024 3:53PM
A man suspected of driving under the influence who rammed into a police cruiser was shot to death by officers in Brea.
BREA, Calif. () — A man suspected of driving under the influence who rammed into a police cruiser was shot to death by officers in Brea.
The incident unfolded around 4:42 p.m. Thursday, according to the Brea Police Department.
Officers responded to a call of a possible DUI driver when they found the vehicle matching the description up against a retaining wall in the westbound lanes of Lambert and the 57 Freeway.
Officers surrounded the truck and made contact with the driver, but he proceeded to ram into a cruiser for several seconds, pushing the cruiser across lanes.
That’s when officers opened fire, striking the driver. The suspect was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
Additional details about the deadly incident were not available.
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