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El Cajon Police Shooting Leaves Auto-Theft Suspect Hospitalized

El Cajon police officers at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Feb. 12, 2020.
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El Cajon police officers at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Feb. 12, 2020.

An auto theft suspect was wounded Wednesday when police opened fire on him during a confrontation on an El Cajon street, authorities reported.

The officer-involved shooting in the 500 block of South Johnson Avenue took place shortly before 9 a.m., according to police and Heartland Fire & Rescue.

Medics took the suspect to a hospital, where he was admitted in stable condition, police said. His name and further details on the circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately available.

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Authorities asked the public to avoid the area until further notice to allow investigator to gather evidence.

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