Suspect dies after being pursued by man he robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles

Will Conybeare
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A suspect who robbed another man at a gas station was killed in a crash after the victim pursued him.

Initial reports that were later confirmed by the Los Angeles Police Department indicate that a 21-year-old man was at a gas station in L.A.’s West Adams neighborhood on Saturday evening when a group of armed men approached him and robbed him.

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The suspects then fled the scene in a white sedan, and the victim gave chase in a Mercedes-Benz SUV.

Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street, according to video from the scene obtained by KTLA.

  • Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
    Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
  • Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
    Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
  • Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
    Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
  • Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
    Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
  • Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
    Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
  • Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)
    Sometime during the pursuit, the victim rammed his SUV into the suspects’ sedan, causing it to lose control and smash into a light pole at the corner of Adams Boulevard and West View Street. June 29, 2024. (RMGNews)

One of the suspects – said to be the driver of the sedan – was killed in the collision.

After the crash, the other suspects were able to escape the wreckage and opened fire at the 21-year-old before running away. At least one of them was found hiding in a nearby backyard by a K9 unit and was taken into custody, preliminary information indicates.

The robbery victim stayed at the scene following the crash and cooperated with police; it is not known if he was injured or what he initially had stolen from him.

The incident is now being investigated as a homicide, LAPD said, but it is unclear if the original robbery victim was in custody.

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