A man is dead following a car chase and officer-involved shooting in Simi Valley.
Simi Valley Police were called to a home on Dusan Street Tuesday morning by a report of domestic violence. The suspect fled the scene before they arrived. Investigators learned the man might be armed and had threatened to engage in a shootout with police if they were called.
Officers later spotted the man driving a truck near the Simi Valley Town Center. He ignored orders to stop, and a chase began, eventually leading back to the Dusan Street residence. During the chase, the fleeing driver hit a parked police motorcycle and RV.
Officers shot the 37-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Simi Valley Police, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, and the California Department of Justice are conducting investigations into the shooting.
