San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a kidnapping suspect late Wednesday night after he executed a 60-year-old victim who was trapped inside a car trunk on Wandering Ridge Drive in Chino Hills, California.
The incident began around 10:15 p. m.
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when deputies responded to reports of gunshots, home intrusion, and cries for help in the 2100 block of Monteverde Drive.
Suspects had severed power to the home, shot the resident, placed him in the trunk of a gray Nissan Altima, and fled the scene.
Responding deputies spotted the suspect vehicle speeding away and attempted a traffic stop without knowing a victim was trapped inside the trunk.
The driver failed to yield, leading law enforcement on a mile-long pursuit that ended near Gemstone Court and Wandering Ridge Drive.
Security video captured the end of the pursuit as deputies surrounded the vehicle.
A passenger exited with his hands raised and complied with orders.
However, the driver walked to the rear of the car, opened the trunk, and fired directly at the abducted victim inside before deputies opened fire on him.
Deputies provided lifesaving measures, but both the driver and the kidnapping victim died at the scene.
The uninjured passenger was taken into custody as homicide detectives opened an investigation into the crime scenes, stating there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Investigation Underway
"It is disturbing," said Gloria Orejel, Sheriff's Spokeswoman. "Apparently there was a victim inside there who had been kidnapped from the previous Monteverde address."
