officer-involved-shooting · East Los Angeles, California

What happened after the Los Angeles police pursuit ended in an officer-involved shooting?

What happened?

Following a police pursuit in East Los Angeles on April 8, 2026, Jesus Ernesto Jaime, the driver of the suspect vehicle, was fatally shot by LAPD officers. An additional passenger, Juan Guayeta, was taken into custody with pending charges, and the officer-involved shooting remains under investigation by the LAPD and the Office of the Inspector General.

Unresolved or unknown

Last checked: Jun 12, 2026
Sources: LAPD Online; CBS News; MyNewsLA.com

Timeline

  1. A police pursuit involving the LAPD ended on the Olympic Boulevard off-ramp in East Los Angeles, resulting in an officer-involved shooting around 9:40 a.m. or 9:48 a.m.

  2. Jesus Ernesto Jaime, 30, the driver of the BMW, was fatally shot at the scene. An unnamed passenger was taken into custody, and two LAPD officers sustained minor injuries.

  3. The LAPD's Force Investigation Division initiated an investigation into the officer-involved shooting, and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner also responded.

  4. The Chief of Police authorized the release of the names of the six officers involved in the shooting.

  5. The clip titled 'Suspect Shot After Slamming BMW Into Police Cruisers And Aiming Gun' was uploaded to YouTube by @PoliceActivity.

  6. The additional passenger was identified as Juan Guayeta, 30, who was on felony probation and faces pending charges contingent on DNA testing of a recovered weapon. The LAPD investigation is ongoing and expected to take up to a year, with a parallel review by the Office of the Inspector General.

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