Cops use spike strip on chase suspect tied to deadly SoCal shooting

A driver believed to be connected to a deadly Pomona shooting was taken into custody Thursday night after leading CHP officers on a lengthy pursuit from the Castaic area to Lancaster, where authorities used a spike strip and a PIT maneuver to bring the chase to an end.

The pursuit began hours after gunfire erupted around 3:30 p.m. near Monterey and Garey avenues in Pomona.

Police said one person was killed according to NBC 4, earlier Thursday CBS reported that at least two people were wounded in the shooting, though the conditions of the surviving victims was not immediately known.

CHP said the suspect was believed to be driving a black Kia wanted by the Pomona Police Department in connection with the shooting investigation.

The California Post has reached out to the Pomona Police Department for comment.

California Highway Patrol officers later spotted a vehicle matching the description near Castaic Lake and attempted a traffic stop.

Instead of stopping, the driver fled, leading officers on a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 85 mph on the northbound 5 Freeway near Castaic and Smokey Bear Road.

---

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters

At one point, the suspect exited the freeway and continued onto surface streets in the Castaic area before heading north on Lake Hughes Road through the Newhall area.

During the chase, the driver briefly went off the roadway and was seen throwing several objects from the vehicle.

Around 6:15 p.m., the pursuit continued through remote areas along Lake Hughes Road before entering Lancaster roughly 30 minutes later.

Aerial footage showed multiple CHP units closely following the vehicle as officers waited for an opportunity to safely end the chase.

Just after 7 p.m., officers deployed a spike strip on West Avenue K, damaging at least two of the Kia’s tires and slowing the vehicle dramatically.

With the suspect running out of options, CHP officers then executed a PIT maneuver near 20th Street West and West Avenue K, forcing the vehicle to a stop.