{"id":503901,"date":"2026-10-22T07:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/503901\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T07:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:06:15","slug":"new-bodycam-video-shows-long-beach-police-confronting-alleged-gunman-after-chase-ends-in-dtla-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/503901\/","title":{"rendered":"New bodycam video shows Long Beach police confronting alleged gunman after chase ends in DTLA crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Body camera video shows Long Beach officers confronting an alleged gunman after a police chase ended in a dramatic crash<\/a> in downtown Los Angeles in early September.<\/p>\n

The footage, obtained by ABC7 through a public records request, appears to show electrical transformers exploding and showering sparks onto the crash site after the suspect slammed into a power pole.<\/p>\n

“Step out of the car!” an officer is heard yelling at the driver. “Step out of the car with your hands all the way up!”<\/p>\n

Armed officers are seen holding riot shields in front of themselves as they approach the wrecked vehicle, which also toppled a fire hydrant at the scene.<\/p>\n

The confrontation came after a wild chase, during which the suspect allegedly opened fire on officers on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach.<\/p>\n

It all unfolded around 12:24 a.m. on Sept. 1, when officers responded to a shooting on Aquarium Way. Two men were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and another was treated at the scene. They were all expected to be OK.<\/p>\n

Police tracked down the suspect vehicle near Burnett Street and Pacific Avenue, and a chase ensued.<\/p>\n

That suspect headed north on the 710 Freeway and fired shots at officers, prompting them to fire back, according to authorities. No one was struck by gunfire.<\/p>\n

A shooting suspect led police on a wild chase, opening fire on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach before eventually crashing in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

That investigation shut down all northbound lanes of the freeway at Long Beach Boulevard, along with the 91 Freeway connectors, for several hours.<\/p>\n

The chase ended when the suspect crashed into a power pole and fire hydrant near Santa Fe Avenue and 11th Street in downtown L.A., knocking out power and sending water rushing onto streets in the area.<\/p>\n

The suspect was pulled from the wreckage, taken into custody and then to the hospital with injuries from the crash.<\/p>\n

Police said a firearm was recovered.<\/p>\n


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