SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A suspect is in custody after an officer-involved shooting led to an hours-long search in Morena.
According to police, the shooting happened near the riverbed between the 4800 block of Pacific Highway and Morena Boulevard just before 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Police say around 9:45 a.m., they were called to the area in search of a suspect wanted for a felony.
Although the details on what led up to the shooting are unclear, no officers were injured.
Later in the afternoon, officers located the suspect hiding in heavy brush. Police said the man repeatedly refused orders to surrender.
Just before 7 p.m., officers took the suspect into custody. The suspect is being transported to the hospital for medical evaluation.
During the search for the suspect, police closed the 4700 block of Pacific Highway in both directions. The I-5 southbound off-ramp to I-8 and the Rosecrans Street exit were also shut down. Friars Road was closed from Napa Street to SeaWorld Drive.
Police are working to reopen these roadways.
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