A clerk was fatally shot during a robbery carried out by two suspects at a market in West Covina, authorities said Monday.
Officers dispatched about 8:45 p.m. Sunday to Big Bob’s Liquors & Market, 1413 W. Puente Ave., discovered the 34-year-old clerk suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body, the West Covina Police Department reported.
Paramedics took him to a hospital, where he died.
Police said two suspects entered the market and stole some merchandise. The clerk confronted the pair and was shot multiple times.
The two male suspects left the scene in a white SUV, West Covina police Sgt. C. Tedesco told City News Service.
West Covina police urged anyone with any information regarding the robbery to call them at 626-939-8688. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477, or tips can be sent to www.lacrimestoppers.org.