A man accused of threatening people with a gun under the giant trees of Sequoia National Park in Central California led police on a chase Friday and was wounded in a shootout that also injured an officer, authorities said. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks officers were called Friday morning about a man brandishing a gun and threatening others on the Big Trees Trail in the Giant Forest, the National Park Service said in a statement. Three Rivers is the gateway to Sequoia National Park. He and the CHP officer were then wounded during a shootout. The sheriff’s department later confirmed the man had been involved in the incident in the national park.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2021 16:43 UTC