A San Diego police officer was involved in a shooting in Escondido Wednesday night, officials confirmed.
San Diego Police were conducting a surveillance on a wanted felon, suspected to be armed and dangerous.
Officers tried to get the suspect into a remote location in a shopping parking lot around 8 p.m.
The suspect attempted to leave and crashed into a wall at the corner of Del Lago and Avenida Magoria.
The suspect got out of his car and raised a black barreled weapon at the officers according to investigators.
At 8:20 p.m., medics were called to the scene to treat one gunshot victim.
Several officers fired at the suspect and he was killed at the scene police said.
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Officers found 7 pipe bombs in the suspect's car including 2 firearms.
Just before 9 p.m., police called San Diego Fire-Rescue Metro Arson Strike Team (MAST) officials to the scene.
Three of the pipe bombs were disarmed while the other four detonated.
No officers were injured and police are not releasing any information on the suspect yet.
As of 7 a.m. Thursday, a SigAlert was still in effect. Drivers should expect closures in the area of Del Lago and Avenida Magoria through 10 a.m.
