VENTURA, Calif. (KTLA) — A man was shot and killed by Ventura police after he tried to hit officers with his truck, authorities said.
It happened around 7 p.m. Thursday at a Motel 6 on Harbor Boulevard and Monmouth Way.
Two Ventura police officers responded to a disturbing the peace call. The man involved was a guest at the motel.
The officers were escorting the man out of the motel when he ran off, got into a truck and tried to escape, police said.
Officers opened fire at the vehicle coming toward them.
One officer was hit and the other was run over, according to police.
Police units arriving at the scene found the two injured officers on the ground and the suspect dead inside the truck.
The name of the suspect has not been released. Authorities also did not release any details about the officers.
6 Comments to “Man Shot, Killed by Police at Ventura Motel”
March 15, 2013 at 6:05 AM
Good. Not a newspaper deliveryman!
March 15, 2013 at 6:40 AM
Can we try and go one day without a murder……
March 15, 2013 at 7:19 AM
More like self defense!
March 15, 2013 at 10:16 AM
The bad guy fought the law and the law won.
March 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Why did they let this person run over them, they could have moved.
March 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM
Do not try to run over the police officers.