UPDATED: New Details Added: After CHP Pursuit Ends In Area South/Cherry And Suspect Allegedly Shoots At CHP Officer And Runs Down South St., Area Businesses Reported A Man Allegedly Trying To Rob Employees At Gunpoint And Carjack A Vehicle; Suspect Is Later Found With Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

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(Nov. 5, 2015) -- Following-up on a story LBREPORT.com began reporting and updating this afternoon (Nov. 5) on our front page and Facebook page, LBPD has issued a release that includes harrowing new details involving businesses in NLB after the suspect in a CHP pursuit crashed into a cinder block wall in the area of South/Cherry, allegedly fired at the pursuing CHP officer (missed him), ran down South St. and -- and LBPD says it began receiving calls from businesses in the area regarding a man allegedly attempting to rob employees at gunpoint and carjack a vehicle.

In searching the area, LBPD subsequently found a man (adult) lying near the RR tracks north of Market St. with a handgun nearby, matching the suspect description, who was deceased and appeared to have sustained a self-inflicted gunshot injury.

All of this began when a CHP motorcycle officer on the eastbound 91 freeway west of LB Blvd. attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a carpool violation...and the pursuit began.

LBPD's release text follows below.

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[LBPD release text] On Thursday, November 5, 2015, about 1:00 p.m., Long Beach Police were requested to assist California Highway Patrol (CHP) with a search of an armed suspect in the area of South Street and Cherry Avenue.
The preliminary investigation indicates a CHP motorcycle officer was eastbound on the 91 Freeway, west of Long Beach Boulevard, when he attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a carpool violation. The gold Ford Taurus exited the freeway at Long Beach Boulevard, and proceeded through a red light, initially at a slow rate of speed, then suddenly accelerated and drove away.
A vehicle pursuit ensued for approximately three to four minutes and terminated at South Street and Cherry Avenue when the suspect vehicle collided into a cinder block wall.
The suspect exited the vehicle and ran eastbound on South Street. When the CHP officer attempted to contact the suspect, the suspect turned and fired at the officer who took cover behind his motorcycle. The officer did not return fire. The suspect fled southbound between businesses on South Street and out of the officer’s line of sight.
Long Beach Police received calls from businesses in the area regarding a male adult suspect attempting to rob employees at gunpoint and carjack a vehicle.
A short time later, during a search of the area, Long Beach Police found a male adult lying near the railroad tracks north of Market Street, with a handgun nearby. The man matched the description of the suspect involved in the attempt murder of the CHP officer and the attempt robberies.
Long Beach Fire Department responded and determined the suspect deceased at the scene. It appeared that the suspect sustained a self-inflicted gunshot injury.
The name of the suspect is not being released at this time. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will make positive identification and notify next of kin.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Long Beach Police Homicide Detail at (562) 570-7244. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org.