Cop shoots burglary suspect leading police on 100mph car chase from a HELICOPTER causing him to crash, injuring three others including leaving one in critical condition

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Officer say they tried to stop suspect in Los Angeles before he fled in a car
Led deputies on a 100mph chase before going the wrong way up a Freeway
Cops say they decided to open fire to prevent 'more injuries to the public'
Suspect jumped from car, causing it to crash and injuring three others
Suspect then collapsed on the side of the road before dying at the scene

Published: 01:10 EST, 19 September 2015 | Updated: 01:18 EST, 19 September 2015

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A policeman in a helicopter fatally shot a suspected burglar who was leading cops on a 100mph car chase, causing the man to crash into another car and injuring three people.

Officers said they tried to stop the suspect in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon but he fled, leading them on a car chase through San Bernadino and on to the 215 Freeway.

Cops say they decided to open fire after the man took a U-turn and began driving up the wrong side of the road, at which point he jumped out of his vehicle.

California deputies say they tried to stop a burglary suspect in LA yesterday afternoon, but he fled before leading them on a 100mph car chase, eventually driving the wrong way up a freeway

Cops says once he began going the wrong way, they decided to fire on the man from a helicopter, fatally wounding him and causing him to jump out of the moving vehicle (pictured with bullet holes in the windscreen)

The car, a gray Chevrolet Yukon, kept going before hitting a Dodge Durango coming the other way with three passengers inside, all of whom had to be taken to hospital, according to KTLA.

One was listed in critical condition and two were in fair condition, KABC-TV reported.

The suspect is reported to have stumbled alongside the highway until he collapsed near an overpass, dying at the scene.

Sheriff’s Department Deputy Olivia Bozek defending the shooting, saying that it was necessary to prevent 'more injuries to the public.'

While the suspect fled up the side of the freeway before collapsing, his vehicle kept going before hitting one coming the other way, leaving three people in hospital, including one in critical

Officers today defended the shooting, saying it was a 'public safety issue' and was necessary to prevent 'more injuries to the public' (pictured, officers stand next to the suspect's body

While she admitted she couldn't remember the last time a suspect had been shot from a helicopter, she said officers were trained and prepared to do so.

Images from TV helicopters at the scene showed multiple bullet holes in the car's bonnet and roof, along with two in the window, one on the driver's side at head height.

The front of both cars involved in the crash had severe damage to their front ends, with pieces scattered across the freeway.

As a result, all lanes of the 215 were closed northbound yesterday for several hours before being reopened.