A man is in custody after a vehicle pursuit ended with deputies opening fire on the southbound Interstate 5 on-ramp at March Lane in Stockton early Thursday morning. According to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies tried to pull over 27-year-old Julio Llerenas shortly after 12:30 a.m. near South Tuxedo Avenue and North Pershing Avenue. He did not yield, and a chase began.
The pursuit ended at the March Lane on-ramp, where authorities say Llerenas tried to use his vehicle to attack a deputy, prompting deputies to fire. He then fled on foot and was captured near Melbourne Avenue and Acacia Street. No one was injured in the incident, and Llerenas was booked into San Joaquin County jail on multiple charges with bail set at $140,000. The sheriff’s office has not said how many deputies fired.
The California Highway Patrol will investigate the shooting, which is standard practice for deputy-involved incidents. Drivers who use that on-ramp regularly know how congested it can get, and an overnight pursuit ending in gunfire raises questions about use-of-force policies during vehicle chases. What questions do you want answered as this investigation moves forward?
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