CRIME/PUBLIC SAFETY NEWS ONTARIO

CHP Officer Shoots Hit and Run Suspect

A CHP officer shot a hit and run suspect in Ontario Thursday afternoon. The incident took place around 5pm near Haven and the 10 Freeway. A man in a white pick-up truck struck several vehicles and fled the scene.

He was located by a CHP officer on Haven Ave. The officer chased the suspect who then picked up a metal pipe. At some point an officer involved shooting occurred. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Ontario Police has taken over the investigation. No CHP officers were injured in the shooting.