PASO ROBLES, Calif. — One suspect is dead following a pursuit that led to an officer-involved shooting in Paso Robles Thursday morning.
According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department, deputies became involved in a chase with a man wanted in connection with a felony stalking case.
When deputies tried to contact the suspect in his vehicle, the suspect accelerated, striking a patrol car before speeding off, authorities said.
“The pursuit continued northbound on Highway 101 before the suspect turned around near Mission Street in San Miguel and began traveling southbound.”
Deputies tried using spike strips several times. As the suspect approached Paso Robles, the Sheriff’s Office terminated the pursuit out of safety.
The Sheriff's Office said the suspect later crashed the vehicle while driving on Highway 101, coming to a stop near the Niblick Road overpass.
After deputies tried to make contact with the suspect, he exited the vehicle and pointed a handgun at deputies and officers with the Paso Robles Police Department before shots were fired and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Three Paso Robles Police Officers and two Deputies were directly involved in the shooting. No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Professional Standards Unit are conducting the investigation into the incident.
Police say southbound lanes of Highway 101 through Paso Robles are now open.
