Pasadena Officer Shot in Leg During Intense Shootout With Gunman

This Pasadena Police Department video, sourced from PoliceActivity, covers a March 2, 2026 incident in which a gunshot victim was reported at the Sierra Madre Villa Metro Station in Pasadena, California. Officers located a man matching the suspect's description nearby, and a foot pursuit followed. During the pursuit, the suspect allegedly fired at an officer and both the officer and the suspect were injured in the exchange of gunfire. The report also describes a related sexual assault allegation involving a second victim, and the first victim's injuries are described as a gunshot wound to the leg. The video is shared for educational and informational purposes.

• Pasadena Police responded to a reported gunshot victim at Sierra Madre Villa Metro Station on March 2, 2026
• Officers located a suspect matching a witness description and a foot pursuit followed
• An exchange of gunfire left both an officer and the suspect injured
• The incident is linked to a reported sexual assault in the same area

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Pasadena, California — On March 2, 2026, around 7:30 p.m., the Pasadena Police Department received a report of a gunshot victim at the Sierra Madre Villa Metro Station. At approximately 7:35 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the scene and arrived, contacted the victim, and conducted an initial assessment. The victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound but conscious. The officer obtained important details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and provided a description of the suspect. The victim described the suspect, wearing a white shirt and black shorts, and reported that the suspect had a distinct hairstyle quoted as two puff balls on the side of his head and the letter P tattooed on his face. The officer immediately broadcast the suspect description to the dispatcher. Paramedics arrived on scene, rendered medical aid, and transported the victim to a local hospital for further treatment. A second victim approached officers and said the first victim was shot while trying to stop the suspect from sexually assaulting her. At approximately 7:34 p.m., in the 3300 block of East Foothill Boulevard, the suspect was captured on a witness's video recording committing a second sexual assault of the victim. The victim was able to resist and escape, and the suspect fled the area. At approximately 7:41 p.m., officers located an individual matching the suspect's description in the 600 block of Sierra Madre Villa Avenue. The officers initially observed the suspect carrying a backpack walking northbound and attempted to detain him. The suspect began running, and the officers initiated a foot pursuit. During the foot pursuit, officers issued multiple commands for the suspect to stop and drop the bag, but the suspect failed to comply and continued to evade the officers. Meanwhile, the partner officer approached the suspect, repeatedly ordering him to, "Drop the bag and let me see your hands." The suspect again refused to comply and continued to evade. During the foot pursuit, the suspect stopped, turned towards the first officer, produced a firearm, and fired multiple rounds at the officer, resulting in an exchange of gunfire that left both the officer and the suspect injured. Immediately, the second officer broadcast shots fired over the radio and fired his weapon. He then approached the injured officer and suspect, giving verbal commands for the suspect to comply and show his hands. The fallen officer advised that he had been shot in the right leg and requested a tourniquet be applied. The assisting officer applied a tourniquet to the injured officer's right leg while continuing to monitor the suspect. Additional officers on scene working together attempted emergency medical aid for the critical injured suspect at the scene until paramedics from the Pasadena Fire Department arrived and assumed medical care. Despite these efforts, the suspe