SAPD: Suspect who opened fire on girlfriend's truck arrested after extensive manhunt

The suspect, who has not been identified, opened fire on the pickup truck around 10:50 p.m. Sept. 18, 2018, in the 8500 block of Running Horse. The suspect, who has not been identified, opened fire on the pickup truck around 10:50 p.m. Sept. 18, 2018, in the 8500 block of Running Horse. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close SAPD: Suspect who opened fire on girlfriend's truck arrested after extensive manhunt 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A suspect accused of shooting up his girlfriend's pickup truck was arrested after a manhunt on the Southeast Side, police said.

The suspect, who has not been identified, opened fire on the truck around 10:50 p.m. in the 8500 block of Running Horse.

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Police rushed to the scene, but not before the suspect could dash into a nearby cornfield. An extensive manhunt followed, with officers on high alert as they believed the suspect could have been armed.

They eventually called off the search, but moments later, an officer found the suspect hiding in a vehicle in a nearby trailer park in the 4700 block of Old Pearsall Road.

He now faces charges of aggravated assault and evading arrest, police said.

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