Merced County shooting suspect in custody after high speed chase through Paso Robles
51-year-old Guadalupe Lopez-Herrera.
–The Merced County Sheriff’s Office, Merced County Probation and Parole, California Highway Patrol, and Paso Robles Police Department located a suspect in an officer-Involved shooting, the Merced County Sheriff’s reports. The suspect arrested was 51-year-old Guadalupe Lopez-Herrera.
Lopez-Herrera was found in the city of Paso Robles and a pursuit ensued between officers and the suspect. Lopez-Herrera was driving the stolen GMC Sierra truck and a spike strip was deployed disabling the vehicle.
As the vehicle came to a stop, Lopez-Herrera shot at officers with a handgun. A K-9 was deployed and Lopez-Herrera was taken into custody.
“The Merced County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank everyone who called in and helped with information regarding Lopez-Herrera’s location,” the sheriff’s office statement said. “Additionally, we would like to thank all the allied agencies involvement with apprehending the suspect.”
Lopez-Herrera is currently being transported back to Merced County and will be booked into the Merced County Jail.
See additional report from KCRA.
