Newport Beach police shoot man in after traffic stop attempt
Police shot and injured a man following a traffic stop attempt in Newport Beach Thursday night.
The shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Hoag Drive, near Hoag Hospital, according to Newport Beach police.
A man in the car allegedly became uncooperative following a traffic stop attempt and police then opened fire. It's unclear why the vehicle was initially stopped.
The man was shot and taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
Further details on what led up to the shooting were not immediately available.
No officers were injured in the incident.
