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Police and Law Enforcement Published June 23, 2023 1:56pm EDT

LA sheriff's deputy opens fire on

suspect who rammed SUV into patrol
car, video shows
LA County sheriff's deputy fired at least 18 rounds at suspect who repeatedly rammed SUV into deputy's vehicle

By Chris Pandolfo | Fox News

LA deputy sheriff opens fire after SUV rams into patrol car
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized and later released after a suspect crashed into their vehicle multiple times early Thursday morning
in Bell Gardens. Credit: KTTV.

Shocking video shows the moment a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy opened fire on a
suspect who repeatedly rammed their vehicle into the deputy's patrol car,

The sheriff's deputy was hospitalized and later released after the incident, while the
suspect, identified as a Hispanic male, was treated for gunshot wounds, the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department said.

The incident happened at around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, according to police.

Authorities said a deputy from the East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station observed a white
SUV speeding and doing doughnuts at the intersection of Eastern and Florence avenues in
Bell Gardens.

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Video shows a white SUV ram into a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy's patrol vehicle. (KTTV)

The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop when police say the suspect intentionally
rammed his SUV into the deputy's patrol vehicle.

"As the deputy entered the intersection in an attempt to warn other drivers on the road of
the potential danger and initiate a traffic stop, the suspect vehicle is believed to have
intentionally collided into the deputy’s patrol vehicle," the department said.

Video taken by a witness shows the driver of the white SUV slam his vehicle into the
deputy's patrol vehicle at least four times. After the first collision, the suspect can be seen
backing up the SUV and charging forward again to hit the deputy's vehicle.

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The Los Angeles deputy opened fire at the suspect, firing his weapon at least 18 times that can be heard on video. (KTTV)

By the third time, the deputy opens fire on the suspect. The SUV then backs up to a greater
distance and accelerates to plow into the deputy's patrol vehicle with greater force then
before, knocking it onto the sidewalk. The SUV then retreats as the deputy continues firing,
and the suspect appears to lose control of the vehicle.

The deputy fired at least 18 gunshots that can be heard on the video. The deputy
continued firing until the suspect's SUV backs away, circles and comes to an eventual
stop, video shows.

Officials said the suspect slammed the patrol vehicle hard enough to push it against a
light pole on the intersection corner.

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The sheriff's deputy's patrol vehicle was hit with enough force to knock it into a light pole, police said (KTTV)

Authorities detained the suspect and transported him to a local hospital, where he
received treatment for gunshot wounds. Officials said he is in stable condition. His name
has not been released.

The deputy was injured in the collision and also transported to the hospital for treatment.

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The California Highway Patrol closed the off-ramps leading to eastbound Florence Avenue
from the northbound and southbound 710 Freeway for hours during the initial stage of the
investigation, KTTV reported .

An investigation is ongoing.

Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him
on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.

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