A vehicle chase on Highway 101 led to the fatal shooting of a suspect on the Central Coast.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials spotted the vehicle of a man wanted on a felony warrant in Paso Robles. As they approached the vehicle, the driver drove away, hitting a sheriff’s vehicle before leading authorities on a chase on Highway 101.
Deputies ended the pursuit out of safety concerns for other drivers. Soon after, the suspect's vehicle collided with another vehicle in Paso Robles.
Randall Kelly refused commands to exit the vehicle. Crisis negotiators tried to get him to surrender.
After about 20 minutes, he got out of the vehicle. Deputies say he pointed what appeared to be a handgun at them. They opened fire, killing the 44-year-old man. No one else was hurt.
The weapon turned out to be a pellet gun that looked like a snub-nosed revolver.
An investigation is underway into the incident. The man had a number of previous arrests, including for stalking and possession of a loaded firearm charges.
Authorities say family members told them he wanted to commit suicide at the hands of police.
