TV anchors’ horrified faces after car thief was run down and killed live on air as helicopter broadcast police chase

A pair of Los Angeles television hosts watched in horror as a suspected car thief was killed live on television during a police chase Monday night.

Helicopter footage of the chase, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, was published. on KCBS-TV when the suspect was shown attempting to escape from a van in the Mount Washington neighborhood.

The man is seen jumping over a barrier on the 110 Freeway before a car in the opposite lane speeds past, striking him as the camera zooms in.

‘Wow, wow! My god! Oh no! ‘Oh no!’ weekday anchor Juan Fernandez was heard saying.

“Stay wide, stay wide, it’s shot,” assignment editor Mike Rogers said, instructing the cameraman to stand back.

The broadcast then cut to the studio and showed Fernandez with his mouth open, his face frozen, his hand on his cheek. Her co-host, Suzie Suh, kept her composure while speaking to the audience.

‘We saw the person being followed get out of his car and was hit by another speeding car,’ he said.

Police confirmed that the suspect died at the scene.

The suspect, in his 30s, is seen jumping over a barrier on the 110 Freeway in Mount Washington before being shot

He had not been identified by the county coroner as of Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesperson told the Daily Mail the suspect was a man in his 30s. KTLA reported that he was hit by two vehicles.

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department began chasing the suspect through Downtown L.A. shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday, the LAPD said.

The driver refused to pull over the stolen van upon instructions from a police officer.

He eventually led police to the highway where he was fatally shot.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said animal control was also called to the scene to remove a dog from inside the van.

LAPD is handling the investigation.