One dead in officer-involved shooting in El Centro
Karina Bazarte
UPDATE (11:30 AM): The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) has provided updates regarding the officer-involved shooting from over the weekend.
According to a press release, it happened at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday after ECPD received reports of a stolen vehicle.
Upon arrival, ECPD says they found the stolen vehicle in a parking lot behind a business located in the area of E. Main Street and S. Dogwood Road.
While officers tried to talk to the people inside the vehicle, ECPD says that’s when the officer-involved shooting happened.
ECPD says the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and says the Imperial Valley District Attorney’s Office took over the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) is investigating an officer-involved shooting which left one person dead.
According to ECPD, it happened at around 7:00 p.m. Sunday in the area of E. Main Street and S. Dogwood Road.
ECPD says they received a call about a stolen car that was found. Upon arrival, a driver tried to run over a responding officer, which was when the shooting happened, and one person was killed.
KYMA will keep you updated on this developing story.