An unarmed woman was fatally shot by Escondido police following a pursuit on a San Diego freeway, leading to an investigation by the California Department of Justice. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Friday, near Interstate 15 and state Route 163, after the police chase began about an hour earlier in the North County area and ended with a collision on the freeway.
The California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, confirmed the woman’s unarmed status, announcing the inquiry in accordance with AB1506, which mandates investigations into law enforcement shootings resulting in an unarmed civilian’s death. The shooting sparked a complete closure of the southbound lanes of I-15, causing traffic disruptions that lasted until Saturday morning, heightening interest in the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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