Burbank PD News Release: Active Shooting Investigation

On November 22, 2025, at about 6:40 p.m., Burbank Police officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 2400 block of Buena Vista Street near the northbound I-5 on-ramp.

During the stop, a passenger fled from the vehicle, ran up the I-5 on-ramp, and jumped over the freeway embankment wall into a nearby residential neighborhood. Based on their observations, officers believed he may have been armed.  The officers remained with the driver and vehicle while requesting assistance.  

Additional police resources responded, and a coordinated search was initiated using a police canine and a police helicopter. During the search, the canine located the suspect. The suspect fired multiple rounds, striking the canine, before fleeing on foot.

Officers recovered the wounded canine and transported him for treatment.

Officers remain on scene conducting a systematic search for the suspect. 

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Burbank Police Department Investigations Division at (818) 238-3210.

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Questions regarding this statement should be directed to Lieutenant Brent Fekety at (818) 238-3231 or [email protected]