A man was shot on live television by LA County sheriff's authorities Friday afternoon. The man, whose identity is unknown at this time, was being pursued by deputies for kidnapping and driving in a stolen vehicle when he stopped the chase after thirty minutes and got out of his car. This after almost hitting several bystanders. He then began walking towards police and waving a gun, at which point he was hit when several shots were fired by police. It is being reported that the suspect, who is still alive and at a local hospital where his condition is unknown, fired at police first. Scroll down for video . A man was being pursued for kidnapping and driving in a stolen vehicle when he was stopped by officers and drew a gun . He then began walking towards police and waving a gun, at which point he was hit when several shots were fired from both his gun and deputies . The man was shot in the abdomen it appeared . He was bleeding through his shirt and sipping water from a hose before eventually surrendering himself to authorities . The man then walked to a porch after being shot in what appeared to be his abdomen and sat down. He was bleeding through his shirt and sipping water from a hose before eventually surrendering himself to authorities after a standoff that lasted over an hour. Police were in the process of bringing in SWAT and evacuating the area at the time. The family who lived in the house was safely evacuated during the standoff. According to CBS Los Angeles 'at least eight officers could be seen aiming weapons at the suspect.' No deputies were injured in the incident. No deputies were injured in the incident or the hour standoff that occurred next . The suspect was then taken from the scene in an ambulance as neighbors reportedly cheered for him and chanted his name. Before this however, he was stripped of all his clothing so his wounds could be examined and to make sure he was not carrying any weapons. The kidnapping charge stemmed from a March 8 incident in which the man  was accused of taking his wife of two years and pistol whipping her,  Lt. Eddie Hernandez told KTLA.
A man was being pursued by LA County sheriff's authorities for kidnapping and driving in a stolen vehicle . He stopped the chase and got out of his car after almost hitting several bystanders . He then began walking towards police and waving a gun, at which point he was hit when several shots were fired by police and his own gun . The man then walked to a porch after being shot in what appeared to be his abdomen and sat down, beginning an hour standoff with police . He eventually surrendered and was taken away in an ambulance . The man is still alive and no deputies were injured .