A witness took video of the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting on the 5 Freeway on Jan. 4, 2016. (Credit: Corbin Williams)

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All lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed through Burbank and Sun Valley Monday evening following a crash and officer-involved shooting connected to a wanted "armed and dangerous" suspect LAPD was tracking.

Undercover officers spotted the suspect, identified by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck as Artyom Gasparyan, around 2 p.m. at a car repair shop in Northridge driving a silver Volkswagen Jetta.

When Gasparyan realized he'd been spotted, he took off and a police pursuit ensued.

"He fled in his vehicle, the same vehicle that's been used continuously throughout this crime spree," Beck said.

In an attempt to elude officers, Beck said Gasparyan got onto the 5 Freeway going the wrong way.

As he attempted to flee, Gasparyan hit two other vehicles head on in the slow lane about 3:20 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log.

An officer-involved shooting then occurred near Glenoaks Boulevard, the log stated.

Gasparyan, 32, was wanted in a string of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder and carjacking.

"He's a very, very dangerous man and very unpredictable," Beck said.

The crimes began on Dec. 6 in northeast Los Angeles, and include incidents in Burbank, West Hollywood and Carson, according to an LAPD news release issued Saturday.

On Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified Gasparyan as the suspect in the Dec. 29 shooting of a food delivery driver in West Hollywood.

A silver Volkswagen Jetta was used in several crimes committed by Gasparyan, according to a Sheriff’s Department community alert.

And the Burbank Police Department has said Gasparyan was the gunman who fired on a 67-year-old Burbank resident and also struck a 33-year-old gardener outside a home on Dec. 9.

Gasparyan’s accomplice in multiple crimes, Daniel Ramirez, died Saturday after stabbing and shooting himself following a carjacking and pursuit that ended in Long Beach, according to LAPD.

At the scene of the freeway shooting Monday, aerial video from Sky5 showed a jumble of cars in lanes, as well as several emergency vehicles.

A silver Volkswagen sedan appeared to have severe damage to the front end and rear right side. First responders appeared to help occupants in several other vehicles, including children who were in a dark SUV.

Before Beck confirmed the suspect's identity, LAPD Officer Aaeron Jefferson said the pursuit of a wanted suspect began about 2:10 p.m. in the 8300 block of Foothill Boulevard, and ended on the 5 Freeway at Glenoaks.

The suspect was in unknown condition, and an ambulance had been requested for him, Jefferson said.

All northbound traffic was being taken off at Hollywood Way, and southbound traffic was being diverted at the State Route 170, according to CHP. Traffic was backed up for miles.

CHP's Southern Division said all lanes would be closed for an unknown duration, but LAPD said southbound traffic was expected to flow again around 6 p.m.

Northbound would reopen in two to three hours, LAPD stated on Twitter about 5:30 p.m.

Two of the southbound lanes reopened around 7:30 p.m., according to the CHP.

Shooting on the 5 Freeway! Cops just shot this man right in front of us! pic.twitter.com/5xvDXkeHFd — Corbin Williams (@corbinwilliams) January 4, 2016

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