The woman who was fatally shot by Escondido police following a pursuit on a San Diego freeway Friday was unarmed, prompting the California Department of Justice to begin a criminal investigation, Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
Saturday’s announcement by Bonta was the first indication that the woman died and that she was unarmed.
The shooting took place around 5 p.m. Friday on Interstate 15 near State Route 163 in the Miramar area of northern San Diego, according to the Escondido Police Department…