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Pasadena police shoot suspect following traffic stop
An officer-involved shooting occurred in Pasadena Friday, April 8, 2016 after a traffic stop at Los Robles Avenue and Buckeye Street.
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Pasadena Police officers shot a suspect Friday morning following a traffic stop, Sgt. Richard Padilla told KPCC.
The incident took place at about 9:15 a.m., after a traffic stop near Los Robles Avenue and Buckeye Street that led to a chase on foot.
Police shot and injured the suspect, who was then transported to a local hospital. There was no other information on his condition. Padilla noted that the available information on the incident was was still preliminary.
Police are asking the public to avoid the area of Los Robles Avenue and Adena Street as they investigate the incident.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the street where the shooting took place. KPCC regrets the error.
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