A man was found dead inside an Irvine home overnight, and police later fatally shot a suspect nearby, authorities said Monday.
Police received a 911 “medical aid call” about 2:15 a.m. to Whistling Swan near Wetstone, where the victim was found dead, said Irvine Police Department spokesman Kyle Oldoerp.
A minivan had crashed into the garage of the home as well, but that does not appear to have been connected to the killing, Oldoerp said. The crash caused a minor gas leak, which first responders managed to quickly handle, he said.
Family members told reporters at the scene the victim was paralyzed from the waist down, and they believe the suspect was a former caregiver.
About 3:25 a.m., police encountered a suspect in the killing on foot at West Yale Loop and Springbrook South, and he was shot, Oldoerp said. A knife was recovered at the scene, he added.
The suspect was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but he later died, Oldoerp said.
Investigators were sorting through witness statements and other evidence to determine what relationship, if any, the suspect had with the victim, Oldoerp said.