Investigators on Tuesday identified a driver who was shot and the San Diego police officer who wounded him at the end of a vehicle pursuit in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley last week. Edwaun Walter Thames, 39, was shot by San Diego police Officer Henry Ingram Jr. after Thames led police on a 10-minute chase that ended when the vehicle he was driving collided with a light pole near Jamacha Road and Gillespie Drive, sheriff’s homicide Lt. Juan Marquez said. Thames was taken to a hospital for serious but not life-threatening injuries, Marquez said. He was later booked on suspicion of evading arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle and vehicle theft. Ingram has been with the police department for two years and has worked in law enforcement for nine years. He is currently assigned to patrol at the Southeastern Division. The shooting is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office in accordance with a county memorandum that prevents local agencies from investigating their own officer-involved shootings. According to investigators, the incident began shortly after officers received a report around 12:40 p.m. of a stolen vehicle near Euclid and Imperial avenues in southeastern San Diego. Within an hour, police spotted the vehicle, and an officer attempted to pull it over on Imperial Avenue, Marquez said. The driver did not comply, and a pursuit began, investigators said. The vehicle drove over spike strips and eventually lost control and crashed into a light pole, which then fell on a police vehicle and caused minor injuries to the pursuing officer, sheriff’s officials said. Thames allegedly exited the crashed vehicle. Ingram reported seeing what appeared to be a firearm on the ground near Thames, and when the driver allegedly reached for the weapon, the officer opened fire, Marquez said. When the sheriff’s homicide unit completes its investigation, it will be reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office to determine if the officer bears any criminal liability for his actions. ...read more read less