Semitruck driver arrested after opening fire on off-duty deputy on 210 Fwy in Pasadena, CHP says

SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A semitruck driver was arrested after shooting at an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy on the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It happened around 9 p.m. on the westbound side of the freeway at Allen Avenue, the CHP said in a news release.

The deputy told investigators that he was driving his white Infiniti when the driver of a 2023 Freightliner began following the Infiniti.

"The victim began to exit the freeway at Lake Avenue and at that time, he heard a gunshot," the Highway Patrol statement said. The deputy pulled into a gas station and inspected the back of his vehicle, finding damage that resembled a gunshot, and called 911.

It's unclear what sparked the shooting, which did not result in any injuries.

The truck was stopped just before the 14 Freeway in Sylmar and the driver, identified as Jaime Emanuel Aguilar, was taken into custody on suspicion of attempted murder. A handgun was found during the arrest, the CHP said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call CHP Officer Silva at (626) 296-8100.