Man Wounded After Pursuit Ends In Shooting
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities shot a man who allegedly led police on a pursuit to his South Sacramento home and then tried to back into a patrol car when he was surrounded.
Police said a CHP officer attempted to pull the suspect over, but the man took off, leading authorities on a chase that apparently ended at the man's driveway in the El Dorado Mobile Home park on Orange Avenue near Stockton Boulevard.
CHP officers and Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies surrounded the vehicle and ordered the man to surrender, but the driver allegedly revved his engine and tried to ram a police cruiser in reverse.
A CHP officer reportedly opened fire, wounding the suspect.
The man was rushed to Kaiser Hospital. Authorities have not released the suspect's condition.
Neighbors said the man has a history of alcohol and domestic violence issues.
