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Suspected of impersonating police in Fresno home invasion, leading to officer-involved shooting

Suspected of impersonating police in Fresno home invasion, leading to officer-involved shooting

Fresno Police say an officer-involved shooting occurred.

FPD says at approximately 7:20 a.m. officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 4800 block of North Backer Avenue near Fresno State.

Additional information confirmed it was a home invasion robbery.

3 suspects arrived at the residence and stopped in a vehicle in an ATV between the apartments and a pet wearing masks and vests.

3 identified themselves as police and banged on the door of the man’s apartment to gain entry.

After 3 stole a large safe but abandoned it and got into his car before the police could arrive and leave the apartment.

An officer who was in a nearby parking lot was on foot and tried to stop them.

The suspects almost carjacked the officer.

FPD says shots were then fired.

It was unclear how many shots were fired or whether the suspects were fired.

The suspects continued to drive away from police as they drove north on Shaw Avenue towards the Fresno State campus, police used a pursuit intervention technique to safely stop the vehicle.

At that point, the driver of the vehicle jumped out and police fired more shots.

A K9 officer was deployed and the location police confirmed belonged to one of the suspects.

The suspect who was shot was taken to hospital for surgery.

A passenger in the vehicle was not injured and was arrested without incident.

Police say they are looking for a third suspect who fled before the pursuit began.

It is not known whether the suspects had any connection to the residence or whether the residence was targeted.

Three officers were involved in the shooting, with multiple officers assisting in the pursuit safety and several officers were taken to the hospital to receive treatment for pursuit-related injuries.

Officers injured in the pursuit are expected to be OK.

All suspects are believed to be adult males.

This is a developing story.