2 SUSPECTED OF TRYING TO SELL DRUGS IN STING

Two Los Angeles County men arrested after a shootout at a crowded
Camarillo shopping center Monday were trying to sell 4 pounds of
methamphetamine to undercover detectives in a sting operation,
authorities said Tuesday.

Ventura County Narcotics Task Force agents fired several rounds at
the suspects' car when they attempted to flee a parking lot off Las
Posas Road shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

No one was shot, but an officer suffered minor injuries when his
unmarked truck was struck by the suspected drug dealers. The officer
was treated at an area hospital and released. Alejandro Rubio, 25, of
Carson, was booked on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer and
selling a controlled substance. Peter Camez, 20, of Wilmington, was
jailed on suspicion of conspiracy and selling a controlled substance.

Bail was set at $500,000 each and both men remained in custody
Tuesday night. Arraignments were scheduled for today.