Freeway Carjacking Attempt Ends In Shooting in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California — On May 5, 2026, at around 12:44 p.m., Mission Patrol Division uniformed officers responded to an additional unit request from Mission Area Narcotics Enforcement Detail (NED) officers who observed a suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Jason Vega, wanted for outstanding warrants. When the officers contacted Vega, he fled on foot, onto the embankment of the eastbound 210 Freeway. Vega then ran across the 210 freeway where he attempted to carjack a pickup truck that was travelling west on the freeway. The officers again contacted Vega, who was observed to be armed with a handgun. Numerous commands were given to Vega to drop the firearm, which he refused to comply with, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting. Vega fell to the ground, disregarded officer’s commands, and moved toward his firearm. The officers used an intermediate force option to gain compliance from Vega and he was taken into custody. Vega was transported by rescue ambulance to Olive View Medical Center, where he was treated and medically cleared for booking. A Glock handgun, Model 22, 40-caliber was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence. No community members or officers were injured as a result of this incident.

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1 +1 MarGarTar 10 hours ago

Great to see that he's concerned for his spinal health

0 +1 JobyFluorine 8 hours ago

@MarGarTar I see that the best thing for a possible back injury is to shake the victim as much as possible. Try to sit them up and jostle them as much as you can.

That what they do in Asia and India, so it must be right! The seat of civilization and whatnot.