Details may change as information is released. Oceanside police will continue to investigate the deadly shooting at an Oceanside home. Once their investigation is completed, the District Attorney's Office will review to determine if there was any negligence on the part of law enforcement. San Diego police are leading the investigation per a county-wide law enforcement protocol that prevents agencies from investigating their own officer-fatal shootings where their officer was involved. No officers were hurt in the shootout, but one Riverside patrol vehicle was struck by gunfire, SDPD said. Vehicles from various agencies were at the scene and a silver car was sitting behind police tape with a door open. At the scene, several evidence markers were placed, likely indicating bullet casings. The entire strip mall parking lot was blocked off for the investigation. The Riverside County deputy has been with the department for two years, SDPD said. The Oceanside police officer involved in the shooting was a nine-year veteran of the force. The medical examiner will investigate the cause of death before a conclusion is made, Campbell added. It's possible the suspect was struck by officer gunfire, but SDPD investigators now believe the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot behind the strip mall, Campbell said. Going to La Jolla getting a lot tougher this week, starting Thursday night During the foot pursuit, the suspect fired shots toward an Oceanside officer and a Riverside County sheriff's deputy, prompting both officers to return fire. When it came to a stop at a strip mall, the suspect took off on foot, SDPD Lt. Oceanside police at one point set out spike strips to stop the vehicle. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department became involved as the chase headed south, the agency said, and Oceanside police took over when the chase entered Oceanside on westbound state Route 76. Deputies there spotted the suspect vehicle at about 2:10 a.m. 'Oh this is serious,'" Cureton said.īefore officers arrived at the home, the suspect took off toward Riverside County. To take a screenshot with your Mac, Command + Shift + 3 and then release all keys to captuer the whole screen, or press Command + Shift + 4 and press down and drag the mouse over the area you'd like to capture. The last thing I hear is 'boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.' I think five or four shoots. Jasmin Cureton heard gunfire from a nearby apartment complex where investigators believe the suspect and victim lived together. Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox.
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