Attempted Murder of a Police Officer, Officer Involved Shooting near Ventura fairgrounds

order times; font-size: 16px;”>Sunday afternoon, just before 2pm, fairground security reported to the Ventura Police Command Post that a reckless driver in a red truck attempting to pass several road closure barricades near the Garden St. entrance gate of the fair.

Shortly after the report of the reckless driver was broadcasted over the radio, several officers working a traffic control detail outside of the fairgrounds property saw the vehicle and stopped the suspect driver near the intersection of Figueroa St. and Harbor Blvd.  While one of the officers was speaking to the driver, the suspect suddenly accelerated backwards, colliding with the vehicle behind him.  He then quickly accelerated forward towards another officer and hit that officer with his vehicle as he fled from the traffic stop.

Additional officers at the scene fired at the suspect vehicle as it accelerated and collided into several parked police motorcycles and a shuttle bus.  The shuttle bus was not occupied by fair goers at the time of the shooting.

The suspect driver was struck by officer’s gunfire and came to a stop.  He was later transported to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.  At this time, he is listed in critical condition.

The officer that was struck by the suspect was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries and later released.

he investigation into this incident is continuing.  The police department is asking for any witnesses to contact the police department.  No other officers or citizens were injured as a result of this incident.

Source: Ventura Police Department

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