LONG BEACH (CNS) – Three people were injured in a shooting Tuesday in Long Beach that prompted a police pursuit to downtown Los Angeles and a shooting involving police.
Officers responded to a targeted shooting around 12:24 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Aquarium Way, the Long Beach Police Department said.
Two people were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and another victim was treated at the scene, police said.
The suspect fled in a vehicle after being identified by officers near the area of Burnett Street and Pacific Avenue, according to the LBPD.
The suspect then fired shots at Long Beach police officers, who fired back while the driver was being pursued on the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, police said. Neither officers nor the suspect was struck by gunfire, according to the LBPD.
The suspect vehicle eventually collided into a pole in downtown Los Angeles, and the male suspect was arrested and taken to a hospital for injuries related to the collision, the LBPD said.
A firearm was recovered from the scene, authorities added.
All lanes of the northbound 710 were closed at Willow Street at the LBPD’s request and remained so as the morning commute got under way. The connectors from the San Diego (405) and Gardena (91) freeways were also closed and a Sigalert was issued.
All lanes were reopened at about 8:15 a.m.