Teenager Pulls A Gun On Cops

Carlsbad Police contacted a white truck parked in a dirt lot near the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road. There were alcoholic beverages inside the truck. Officers began directing the occupants of the truck out of the vehicle. A 16-year-old male subject was sitting in the front passenger seat. He exited the vehicle before being asked and began reaching under the passenger seat. Officers immediately ordered him to stop reaching under the seat. The subject pulled a firearm from under the seat and turned in the direction of one of the officers. At that point, one officer fired one time from his service weapon striking the subject. The subject ran west toward the ocean and jumped down the side of the cliff. Officers were able to reach him and take him into custody. Officers immediately began rendering medical aid including the use of a tourniquet. The subject was transported for treatment at a local hospital. He was struck in the right arm and survived his injuries.