A man who was suspected to be driving under the influence was fatally shot by police officers Thursday afternoon.
Police responded to calls around 4:42 p.m. of a “possible DUI driver,” according to from the Brea Police Department. The man was reportedly found after having driven his vehicle up against a wall near a freeway on Lambert Road and the 57 Freeway in Brea, a city north of Orange County.
Once officers arrived and surrounded the car, the driver allegedly drove the car into a police cruiser, .
“Officers made contact with the driver. A short time later, an officer-involved shooting occurred,” the news release said.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The officers who arrived to the scene were reportedly unharmed, .
The Orange County District Attorney’s office will conduct an investigation into the shooting, according to the release.
