Police chase leads to suicide
By: North County Times wire services - | ∞
SAN DIEGO - Police chased a carjacked sedan into a Claremont Mesa neighborhood Saturday, and were chasing the car thief amongst houses when the man shot himself to death in a backyard.
San Diego Police said a shotgun-wielding man and an accomplice stole a black 2007 Chrysler 300 at gunpoint at about midnight Saturday in the 6200 block of Beadnell Way. One man, armed with a shotgun, demanded the keys and threatened to kidnap the owner before stealing the car.
About 45 minutes later, the men were spotted by police in the stolen Chrysler as it entered the Cabrillo (163) Freeway northbound at Friars Road . After a short pursuit, the car exited at Genesee Avenue, turned west and then turned left onto the first residential street west of the freeway.
After making another left turn onto Judson Street, the passenger bailed out of the moving vehicle, carrying the shotgun. He ran into the backyard of a house, where he shot himself in the head, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken into custody.
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SB wrote on Nov 11, 2007 9:55 AM:That neighborhood is Linda Vista, not Clairemont!!
Who Cares wrote on Nov 11, 2007 2:09 PM:ITs all a dump
Anonymous wrote on Nov 19, 2007 11:46 PM:I just wish he didnt die.
d wrote on Nov 20, 2007 8:41 AM:reply to anonymous comment, did you know him?
Sinical wrote on Oct 18, 2008 6:24 PM:Anonymous,
Why??? So he can hijack you at gunpoint? Maybe your taxpaying dollars are burning a hole in your pocket....
Sinicalduce wrote on Oct 19, 2008 5:45 PM:No because all human life has value. No one who has not experienced death could truly understand this.
xzzap wrote on Oct 19, 2008 8:43 PM:And you have? Do you fancy yourself a zombie or something?
JimRT wrote on Oct 20, 2008 7:04 AM:Thanks for the laugh "xzzap" you took the words right out of my crypt.
TO SINICALDUCE wrote on Oct 20, 2008 1:33 PM:The guy shot himself, maybe he was in a bad way, but none the less he took his own life. Maybe it was another bad choice, but he won't be able to take it back. To badf he had to take his own life in someone elses yard. What a horrible thing to witness or be any part of.
NYGuy wrote on Oct 21, 2008 10:40 AM:Maybe if you had a shotgun pointed at your head while they demand your car keys you may not feel so bad for the guy.
NYC wrote on Oct 23, 2008 11:21 AM:just saw the police chase video online. thought it was fake until i found this story. now i think it's pretty disturbing.
Skip wrote on Oct 25, 2008 7:24 PM:This story is a year old. I wonder who linked to it and why it is so popular?
Roberto1 wrote on Oct 27, 2008 2:39 AM:Don't worry skippy....it wasn't an illegal mexican
beethy wrote on Oct 27, 2008 11:05 PM:...
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Absolutely terrifying.
Yak wrote on Oct 29, 2008 8:44 PM:It is popular because it shows someone getting his head blown off! People can't get enough of that kind of junk. But hey I agree it saved tax money and me having to feed another ruthless thug in prison
Sal wrote on Nov 13, 2008 1:53 PM:There is a video, helicopter view of this incident circulating on the net.
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