One of the busiest travel weekends of the year resulted in a standoff between an armed suspect and police that stopped traffic on both sides of a California freeway. The suspect later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspect, a man in his 40s who was thought to be armed, passed away from what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound. When the blue automobile was approached by the authorities, the suspect was pulled out. On Friday, the mayhem started on the 91 Freeway near Anaheim at around 9:30 a.m.
A spokeswoman for Corona police told the publication that they saw a stalking suspect driving close to the intersection of McKinley Street and Griffin Way. The police started pursuing the guy because he wouldn’t stop. The chase came to an end close to Lakeview Avenue on the 91 Freeway. The stalemate caused miles-long backups in traffic. Eastbound traffic was rerouted onto the 55 Freeway, while westbound traffic was diverted at Imperial Highway.
Officers from the California Highway Patrol are assisting motorists who are caught between the traffic diversion and the standoff. Those cars were redirected off the expressway and turned around. Over a dozen police and CHP cruisers, together with three armored vehicles, were dispatched to resolve the standoff. The Anaheim Police Department verified that they also attended on X. Two schools in the vicinity were put on lockdown. Police have dispatched police to both campuses to offer assistance while working with the district. It was announced to parents that they could pick up their kids.
