Police kill homicide suspect at Newport Beach Pier
NEWPORT BEACH (CNS) - A homicide suspect was fatally shot by authorities at the Newport Beach Pier Saturday morning after a vehicle pursuit involving Santa Ana police, authorities said.
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"Early this morning, our officers were requested by an outside agency to apprehend a homicide suspect in the city of Santa Ana," the Santa Ana Police Department said. "SAPD officers located the suspect in a vehicle and attempted to apprehend him, at which point a pursuit ensued.
"The pursuit ended in the city of Newport, where an officer involved shooting occurred. Our officers were unharmed during the incident. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene."
The shooting occurred shortly after 6:10 a.m., according to Officer Natalie Garcia of the SAPD. The suspect's vehicle was located in the 1400 block of North Freeman Street and the pursuit started after officers attempted a traffic stop, Garcia said.
The homicide suspect was the lone occupant inside the vehicle and a firearm was located at the scene, she added.
The Newport Beach Police Department reported that the pursuit ended at the Newport Pier.
"This morning at approximately 6:50 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department was notified that the Santa Ana Police Department was in an active vehicle pursuit entering Newport Beach. The pursuit ultimately concluded at the Newport Pier," the department said.
The pier was closed to the public while an investigation was conducted.
"At this time, the scene is secured and an investigation is underway. There are no active threats to the community," the NBPD said.
Garcia declined to identify the outside agency cited in the SAPD statement.
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