MONTEBELLO, Calif. (AP) -- A gunman leading police on a wild chase east of Los Angeles smashed into cars, veered into oncoming traffic, stole a vehicle at gunpoint and ran down a crowded street before officers shot and wounded him.
Authorities opened fire as the man appeared to be trying to steal another car, police spokeswoman Rosario Herrera said. Officers handcuffed the wounded suspect, and he was taken to a hospital in an ambulance, she said.
Police did not release the name or condition of the man but said he was still alive several hours after the Monday night shooting and is between 20 and 30 years old.
A woman whose car was stolen at gunpoint on live TV was not hurt but was deeply shaken afterward.