LAPD Officer-Involved Shooting Ends Pursuit on 5 Freeway, Leaving One Dead

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0200

A police pursuit through downtown Los Angeles ended in tragedy on Tuesday morning when a suspect was shot and killed by officers along the 5 Freeway near Olympic Boulevard in East L.A. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the chase started around 9:50 a.m. near 7th Street and Towne Avenue after officers identified a suspect they attempted to detain. The pursuit continued until the vehicle, reportedly a black BMW, was stopped at the freeway off-ramp, where a shootout occurred between officers and the suspect. LAPD officer Charles Miller confirmed that the situation involved an officer-involved shooting but added that detailed circumstances surrounding the exchange of gunfire were not immediately available. Footage from KTLA’s Sky5 showed the damaged BMW with visible bullet holes in its windows, and emergency crews treating an individual at the scene. Authorities have not yet revealed the identity of the deceased or whether anyone else was injured. The incident is under invest