"Southbound lanes of the Interstate 5 were closed for much of Saturday after a police pursuit ended in Oceanside with a shooting by law enforcement, authorities said. Both sides of the I-5 were closed at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday after the car chase ended in gunfire, with a person shot. Law enforcement officials did not identify the person who was shot, their condition or whether the person was the driver of the car that was being pursued. No officers were injured."
"Several lanes on the northbound I-5 were reopened at around 9:30 a.m. The southbound lanes remain closed as of Saturday afternoon and traffic from San Clemente was being diverted to the right shoulder south of Cristianitos Road, according to a CHP spokesperson. "They are still investigating the scene," the CHP spokesperson said. Buena Park Police Department's Sgt. Martin Tomsick told City News Service that officers attempted to pull over a motorist around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, but the driver took off, leading officers on a lengthy pursuit."
Southbound Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton was closed after a police pursuit ended in Oceanside with law enforcement firing on a suspect. Both directions were shut around 2:30 a.m., and one person was shot; identity and condition were not released. No officers were injured. Several northbound lanes reopened about 9:30 a.m., but southbound lanes remained closed with traffic from San Clemente diverted to the right shoulder south of Cristianitos Road. Buena Park officers attempted a stop about 12:45 a.m.; the driver fled, CHP took over the pursuit, and a Buena Park K-9 unit stayed involved. Both a Buena Park K-9 officer and at least one CHP officer fired; CHP said the scene was under investigation.
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