A shooting on the 215 Freeway in Riverside County involving the California Highway Patrol Monday evening has prompted a large response from law enforcement.
Details of the incident were unclear, but it appears at least one CHP cruiser was fired upon. Video reviewed by KTLA News showed officers and perhaps others were injured along with the sounds of gunfire.
“Please say some prayers for the CHP officers involved,” wrote state Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (D-Lake Elsinore) on Twitter.
A California Highway Patrol dispatcher said the department was responding to reports of gunfire but could not provide details. A Riverside County Fire Department dispatcher said the agency was requested to respond to Box Springs Boulevard and Eastridge Avenue.
CHP cruisers, fire engines, and ambulances were on the 215 Freeway at Box Springs. Helicopters were flying overhead. At least one cruiser had bullet holes in the windshield.
The freeway was closed, and Caltrans was urging people to avoid the area. Metrolink said the tracks near the incident have also been shut down and that trains have been diverted.
Details of the incident were unclear, but it appears at least one CHP cruiser was fired upon. Video reviewed by KTLA News showed officers and perhaps others were injured along with the sounds of gunfire.
“Please say some prayers for the CHP officers involved,” wrote state Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (D-Lake Elsinore) on Twitter.
A California Highway Patrol dispatcher said the department was responding to reports of gunfire but could not provide details. A Riverside County Fire Department dispatcher said the agency was requested to respond to Box Springs Boulevard and Eastridge Avenue.
CHP cruisers, fire engines, and ambulances were on the 215 Freeway at Box Springs. Helicopters were flying overhead. At least one cruiser had bullet holes in the windshield.
The freeway was closed, and Caltrans was urging people to avoid the area. Metrolink said the tracks near the incident have also been shut down and that trains have been diverted.