Man wanted for attempted murder of an officer after shootout with police in Angeles National Forest

LOS ANGELES COUNTY (KABC) -- A man who was allegedly involved in a shootout with police is now wanted for attempted murder of an officer.

It happened just before 4 a.m. on Monday on Little Tujunga Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest.
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Investigators say an officer with the San Fernando Police Department tried to pull over 38-year-old Juan Carlos Vazquez for a traffic violation. That's when Vazquez reportedly led police on a chase before getting away.

Vazquez left behind a GMC pickup on the shoulder of the dirt road, investigators said. He is believed to now be with his girlfriend, Maria Deboni.


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Vazquez is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Vazquez or Deboni's whereabouts is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.