The incident happened about 12:45 a.m. after police spotted a truck in a dirt lot near Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road
A Carlsbad officer shot and injured a teen who turned toward police with a gun that he pulled from under the seat of a truck early Sunday, officials said.
The incident happened about 12:45 a.m. after police spotted the truck in a dirt lot near Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road. One adult, four teenagers and alcohol were inside the vehicle, police said. Officers were telling some of the occupants to get out of the vehicle, when a 16-year-old boy sitting in the front passenger’s seat got out the truck without being asked, police said. The teen started reaching under his seat, and officers immediately ordered him to stop.The boy pulled a firearm from inside the truck, and as he turned toward one of the officers, that officer opened fire, striking the teen in the right arm, police said.
The boy ran west toward the ocean and either jumped or fell down the side of a nearby cliff, according to police. Officers were able to reach him and took him into custody and provided medical aid, including using a tourniquet.The officer who shot the teen has been with the department for four months, police said. He is currently assigned to patrol.
Per a countywide agreement that ensures no local agency investigates its own police shootings, the San Diego Police Department will investigate the incident. The Carlsbad Police Department will also conduct an administrative review of the shooting.
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