GILROY — A Gilroy man who confronted an individual making an attempt to steal his automobile was shot useless Tuesday morning and a suspect was later arrested after a police chase, police mentioned.
Officers discovered the 33-year-old with an obvious gunshot wound in his chest at about 12:24 a.m. on the 1300 block of Pheasant Drive, in response to a press launch. Police have been referred to as to the block on a report of a hit-and-run.
Authorities mentioned the sufferer was shot after confronting a suspect within the act of stealing his automobile. The suspect allegedly shot the sufferer in the course of the confrontation and fled within the sufferer’s car. The California Freeway Patrol later positioned the stolen car and arrested the suspect after a pursuit south of Salinas.
The sufferer was transported to a hospital the place he died. His identify is being withheld till his subsequent of kin are notified.