1 CHP officer dies after Riverside gun battle, 2 others hurt and suspect killed
1 CHP officer dies after Riverside gun battle, 2 others hurt and suspect killed
by Eric Licas, Ryan Hagen
Officials were investigating a gun battle that left three California Highway Patrol officers injured — one fatally — in Riverside on Monday, Aug. 12.
The suspect was fatally shot, Riverside Police Officer Ryan Railsback said. Also involved in the incident were the Riverside Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
It’s not known why the suspect opened fire after CHP units made a traffic stop. That will be one part of a “very long” and “complex” investigation, Railsback said.
Three officers were hit in the shootout near Box Springs Blvd and Eastridge Avenue, says Riverside PD spokesman Ryan Railsback.
Waiting for updates on their condition. pic.twitter.com/MJmevB301i— Ryan Hagen (@rmhagen) August 13, 2019
Officer involved shooting reported on the Eucalyptus ave over the 215 fwy. pic.twitter.com/kHGpFU5WMV
— TERRY PIERSON (@Fotogodterry) August 13, 2019
The shooting happened in the area of Box Springs Boulevard and Eastridge Avenue, west of the 215 Freeway, at about 5:36 p.m., Railsback said.
CHP Officer Juan Quintero said one of the officers died as a result of the shooting. Railsback said the gravity of the two surviving officers’ wounds could not immediately be confirmed.
There were indications that several passers-by were hit by flying glass or shrapnel during the gunfire, and Riverside Fire Department paramedics were treating those parties in the area.
#BreakingNews Riverside Fire Dept along with Riverside PD and CHP working on a reported shooting at Eastridge and Box Springs. Suspect reportedly engaged in shooting with CHP. Bystander may have also been hit.
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) August 13, 2019
Further details regarding what led up to the shooting were not immediately available, though broadcast reports showed CHP vehicles with shot-out windows and that the suspect had an assault weapon.
Just In: Gun battle erupts in Riverside. Aerial footage shows bullet holes in windshields of squad cars and emergency personnel giving CPR to an individual in the street. https://t.co/Lw6J508ihH
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) August 13, 2019
The investigation closed nearby Metrolink tracks.
91/PV Line Update: Tracks are closed due to police activity near the tracks. Metrolink Passengers from Riverside Downtown to Perris Downtown & South Perris can use RTA bus #208.
— Metrolink (@Metrolink) August 13, 2019
Monday’s fatal shooting of the CHP officer — who was not immediately identified — follows the death of CHP Sgt. Steve Licon, who was killed April 6 when he was struck by a vehicle on the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore.
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.
All credit goes to Eric Licas, Ryan Hagen
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