Manhunt underway in Southern California after officer shot
Feb. 23, 2021 at 5:00 am
Manhunt underway in Southern California after officer shot
A manhunt was underway Monday in San Diego County for a 27-year-old man suspected of shooting a police officer responding to a domestic violence call at a home in the city of Escondido, north of San Diego.
The Escondido officer was in stable condition at a local hospital hours after being shot at about 3 a.m., according to a press release from the police department.
The suspect fled the home with a high-powered rifle. Multiple law enforcement agencies were searching for the suspect identified as Anastasio Rosas Jr. He was last seen wearing a black long sleeve shirt and shorts.
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ESCONDIDO (KUSI) – A police officer was shot Monday morning after responding to a domestic violence incident in Escondido and authorities were searching for the suspected shooter, police said.
Shortly after 2:45 a.m., officers responded to a reported domestic violence disturbance at a home in the 1300 block of Morning View Drive, just west of Centre City Parkway and north of West Lincoln Avenue, according to Escondido police.
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Police said the suspect was found dead in a vacant apartment at approximately 7:45 a.m.
The Escondido Police Department and allied agencies received information that the suspect was seen in a vacant apartment in the 700 block of West Lincoln.
SAN DIEGO
A man who police say shot an Escondido police officer responding to a domestic violence call and then fled, prompting a manhunt in San Diego County on Monday, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an apartment, authorities said.
The Escondido officer was in stable condition at a local hospital hours after being shot at about 3 a.m. outside a home in the city north of San Diego, according to a statement from Escondido police.
After the suspect fled the home with a high-powered rifle, a manhunt involving officers from multiple law enforcement agencies searched for the suspect identified as Anastasio Rosas Jr.. Authorities later got a tip that the suspect was in a vacant apartment.
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