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Man critically injured in Escondido following Officer-Involved Shooting

Escondido police
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ESCONDIDO, California. (KGTV)— A man is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting in Escondido.

The Escondido Police Department said they received a call from a woman at 7:38 p.m. who said the man pulled out his gun at a transit center at 700 blocks of West Valley Parkway.

The department said the suspect then ran away when police arrived, leading to a chase at 300 blocks of N. Quince Street. At 7:43 p.m., the call for the officer-involved shooting came in.

According to police, the man is at Palomar Hospital, and no officers were injured.

This is a developing story. ABC 10News has sent a reporter to the area to gather more information.