Sheriff's deputies shot a fleeing carjacking suspect after a chase Wednesday afternoon in Pico-Union, according to officials and footage from the scene.
Shortly before 2:30 p.m., officers from the East LA station began pursuing a suspect in a gray Toyota Camry, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
The chase ended about 20 minutes later at Vermont Avenue and Venice Boulevard, where video shows the Toyota crashing into several cars and a light pole.
The front tires began to smoke as the driver apparently attempted to accelerate backwards to crash into the vehicle that was cornering the suspect from behind. The driver, who appeared to continue accelerating, leaned out of the window and extended his open hand.
Seconds later, at 2:51 p.m., an undetermined number of officers opened fire, shooting through the rear window of the Toyota. Several bullets went through the entire vehicle, leaving five holes in the windshield and what appeared to be blood spatter.
After the shooting stopped, officers used a bulletproof shield to approach the vehicle and removed someone from the passenger side of the vehicle.
Authorities said the suspect was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
