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Suspect in custody following officer-involved shooting on I-10 east of Coachella

By Jeff Stahl

June 28, 2023 6:07 AM

Published June 28, 2023 5:10 AM

The California Highway Patrol closed Interstate 10 east of State Highway 86 due to an officer-involved shooting early Thursday morning.

Police said no one was injured.

A CHP spokesman tells KESQ News Channel 3 a pursuit began on the eastbound side of the freeway east of Dillon Road in Coachella.

An officer-involved shooting occurred when the pursuit ended.

A suspect was taken into custody.

The CHP shut a several-mile stretch of the freeway down until further notice.

Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for the latest on this officer-involved shooting with live reports from the scene between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

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