Police officer shoots man during foot chase in Escondido, authorities say

A man was injured after being shot by a police officer in Escondido on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Officers responded to the Escondido Transit Center located at 700 West Valley Parkway at around 7:40 p.m. after a call about a man who was waving a gun, according to the Escondido Police Department.

When police arrived, they found the suspect, who ran eastbound, prompting a foot chase, Sgt. Russ Whitaker with the EPD said.

About halfway between North Quince Street and Centre City Parkway, the man pulled out what appeared to be gun, Lt. Jud Campbell with San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit said in a news conference. An officer then shot the man multiple times on a bike path east of North Quince Street, Escondido police said.

SDPD said another officer and a sergeant were also involved in the pursuit but did not fire their weapons.

The man, who police described as 34 years old, is expected to survive and is being treated at a nearby hospital, according to SDPD. He has been identified, but police are not releasing his name yet.

Police say no officers were injured in the shooting.

A firearm that was dropped during the incident was possibly a replica firearm or a compressed air gun, Campbell said.

The officer who fired his weapon has been with the EPD for three years, San Diego police said.

SDPD said its Homicide Unit is conducting the investigation, which is county protocol for officer-involved shootings.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.