SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (KGTV) — A police pursuit that began with a domestic violence call in Chula Vista ended in an officer-involved shooting in Spring Valley Thursday evening, leaving the suspect hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
At around 5:30 p.m., Chula Vista police initially responded to a domestic violence call that potentially involved a firearm.
While officers were collecting information in a parking lot, the suspect, a man in his 30s, drove toward an officer and forced them to jump out of the way, according to police. Officers then pursued the man to Spring Valley, where he rear-ended another vehicle and crashed into a fence in the 8600 block of Tyler Street, near Sweetwater Road.
"And then ran from the vehicle," police said. "Officers pursued him on foot. As they did, the suspect fired several rounds at the officers with a handgun. An officer and a sergeant returned fire, striking the suspect in the leg."
The suspect was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Two people were in the other car involved in the crash and were both taken to the hospital. No officers were injured during the incident.
Witnesses in the area described hearing multiple gunshots as they arrived home.
"I wanna say like ten-ish seconds as we got out we just heard boom boom boom boom boom like more than 10 shots and like we just got inside fast," one witness said.
Another resident expressed concern about the neighborhood's safety. "I was really scared," they said. "My first time hearing shots that close."
A longtime resident noted changes in the area over time. "The area is getting worse and I've been here for over 20 years," they said.
The San Diego Police Department will be investigating this incident.
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