A 33-year-old man was shot and killed in Gilroy early Tuesday morning after confronting a suspect who was stealing his car, according to police.
At about 12:25 a.m., Gilroy officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident with injuries in the 1300 block of Pheasant Drive, police said. Upon arrival, they found a man in the street with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the chest.
The initial investigation showed after the victim confronted the suspect who was stealing his car, the suspect shot him and fled in the car, police said. The California Highway Patrol tracked down the stolen car and arrested the suspect south