SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — A high-speed police pursuit through Redding Tuesday night, Nov. 3, involved reports of gunfire near the Redding Civic Auditorium.
Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and Redding Police Department (RPD), pursued a suspect driving a light-colored Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck from the late 1990s or early 2000s. The driver was believed to be connected to a possible shooting in Shasta Lake earlier that evening.
A high-speed police pursuit with reports of gunfire passed the KRCR on Auditorium Drive in Redding Tuesday night, Nov. 3, 2026. (KRCR)
The pursuit passed through several Redding streets shortly after 8 p.m., including Butte Street, the bridge over Highway 44 and Sundial Bridge Drive.
The suspect drove past the Redding Civic Auditorium and KRCR on Auditorium Drive, where gunshots could be heard as the truck approached a police roadblock. The driver maneuvered around the roadblock and continued fleeing officers.
Law enforcement officers pursued a light-colored Dodge Ram pickup truck through Redding during a chase involving gunfire Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (KRCR)
The chase ended near the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell Avenues, in front of Jiffy Lube, where a Redding police armored BearCat vehicle was blocking the suspect’s truck.
According to KRCR Chief Photographer Adam McAllister, the suspect appeared to be injured when officers took him into custody. The suspect was transported to a hospital, and no officers were reported injured.
Several roads were closed Tuesday night while officers investigated the incident, including portions of Cypress Avenue and the Cypress Street Bridge.
Authorities had not confirmed who fired the shots or provided details about the suspect’s injuries.
—