YEEZUS, that was close! Kanye West almost caught in the cross-fire as high speed police chase in Calabasas ends with gunfire right outside the rapper’s Yeezy head office
- As suspect was shot dead after a 30 minute stand-off with police on January 12
- After a high-speed chase the suspect was shot dead by police in Calabasas, CA
- The man hasn’t been named by police but was on parole and a wanted felon
- The gunfire occurred right outside the 41-year-old rappers Yeezy Headquarters
Kanye West was nearly caught in a cross-fire between police and a fleeing suspect after gun fire erupted right outside his office in Calabasas, California.
The suspect was eventually shot dead by Ventura County officers, following a lengthy stand-off in-front of the 41-year-old rapper’s Yeezy HQ.
Police Sgt. Eric Buschow said deputies were called to investigate a domestic violence call in Moorpark on the morning of January 12, when the suspect fled the scene in a stolen car.
A deputy reported seeing the man striking himself as he drove at speed.
The lengthy pursuit concluded with a 30 minute stand-off outside the office of 41-year-old rapper, Kanye West (pictured) on January 12
The stand-off ensued after the suspect crashed his stolen vehicle into a guard rail on the Ventura 101 highway
The unnamed man led police on a high-speed chase up and down the Ventura 101 highway in a gray Chrysler 300, before crashing into a guardrail near the Las Virgenes Road exit in Calabasas.
For 30 minutes he squared off with officers until gunfire broke out at 12:10pm. The suspect died at the scene.
Police have not yet confirmed whether the man fired at officers, but a number of photos from the scene show the suspect appearing to reach into his inside jacket pocket.
The man hasn’t been named by police, but he was on parole and a wanted felon in another state, an officer said
Reports of gunfire were heard at 12:10pm. Police haven’t confirmed whether the man fired at officers, but he can been seen reaching into his jacket pocket, gesturing as if he’s armed
Police had been called to investigated a call of domestic abuse in Moorpark before the suspect fled the scene in a stolen vehicle
His name and age have not been released, but Sgt. Buschow said he was on parole and a wanted felon in another state.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will investigate the shooting, according to Buschow, as the gunfire occurred in their jurisdiction.
The man was shot dead by Ventura County officers on Saturday. An investigation will be carried out by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department
The man was shot right outside West’s Calabasas office (pictured), home to his designer brand Yeezy
Southbound lanes of the freeway remained closed at Lost Hills Road until the early hours of Sunday morning.
It’s not yet clear whether Kanye West was in his Calabasas office during the incident.