Deputy-Involved Shooting Closes North Coast Highway in Carlsbad, Encinitas

ENCINITAS, CA -- A burglary suspect suffered a non-lethal bullet wound Monday when he pulled a gun on a deputy following a traffic stop near Beacons Beach, prompting the lawman to open fire on him, sheriff's officials said.

The shooting in the area of Leucadia Boulevard and North Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas occurred about 3 p.m.

Medics took the wounded man, a suspect in a residential burglary, to a hospital for treatment of a wound that was not considered life-threatening. His name was not immediately available.

A second man and a young boy who had been riding in the suspect's car were uninjured, as were all involved law enforcement personnel, authorities said.

The shooting prompted police to close traffic lanes in the immediate area, and rail service was suspended between Poinsettia Lane and Encinitas Boulevard into the late afternoon.

-- City News Service, photo via Shutterstock