Officers with the Covina Police Department began surrounding a neighborhood Wednesday afternoon after reports began coming in of a man seen in the area that matched the description of the burglary suspect.
Police say a UPS driver saw him near an apartment complex on the corner of Bonnie Cove Avenue and Calora Street.
After an hours-long standoff, the man was taken into custody just before 8 p.m.
The father of three was shot and killed after confronting the burglary suspect.
It happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday after two residents spotted a man possibly burglarizing a vehicle in the 1100 block of N. Charter, according to police.
The suspect ran away but the residents later located him in the 1800 E. Covina Boulevard and confronted him. That’s when police say the suspect opened fire, killing one of them before running away.
Police haven’t officially identified the victim, but family members tell Eyewitness News 38-year-old Joey Casias was the man killed.
Family members say Casias was a UPS employee of 19 years and described him as a devoted father and great neighbor. The heartbroken family says they had plans to visit Disneyland and were preparing for the holidays.
Police released two images of the suspect earlier on Wednesday – he was considered to be armed and dangerous.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe account has been set up for the Casias family.
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