"Police responded on Friday evening a little before 10 p.m. to reports of gunfire in Carlsbad, where they discovered a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the City of Carlsbad Police Department said in a statement posted on social media early Saturday morning. The woman was later pronounced dead at the scene, police said, and her car had been stolen."
"Using license plate reader technology, police tracked the woman's vehicle and around 1 a.m. Newport Beach police began pursuit on Interstate 5 to Laguna Hills, joined by an Irvine Police Department K-9 unit. The driver exited the freeway and fired a gun at officers at the intersection of El Toro Road and Avenida de la Carlota, according to the OC Sheriff's Department."
"Officers returned fire, police said. Bystander video obtained by KTLA-5 in Los Angeles shows onlookers taking cover as multiple rounds of gunshots were exchanged. The suspect collapsed outside the nearby In-N-Out, the sheriff's department said in a statement Saturday, and was later taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. No officers were hurt during the gunfire."
Late Friday night, officers discovered a woman in Carlsbad suffering multiple gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene and her car had been stolen. License plate reader technology tracked the stolen vehicle, prompting a pursuit early Saturday from Newport Beach on Interstate 5 to Laguna Hills, joined by an Irvine Police K-9 unit. The driver exited the freeway and fired at officers at El Toro Road and Avenida de la Carlota; officers returned fire. The suspect collapsed outside an In-N-Out, was taken to hospital and pronounced dead. No officers were injured. Authorities said the incident appears isolated and asked for tips at 442-339-2197.
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