California Highway Patrol officers fired upon a man at a gas station Friday, leaving the suspect in critical condition following a pursuit that ended in Covina.
Officers from the Covina Police Department began pursuing the suspect at 2:49 a.m. Friday going eastbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway near Grand Avenue after an alleged assault on a tow truck driver who sustained a gunshot wound, a CHP officer told City News Service.
As CHP officers responded to the shooting, they spotted the suspect vehicle traveling on the 210 Freeway and exiting at Grand Avenue in Glendora.
The officers attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect failed to pull over, leading officers on a pursuit through Glendora and Covina. The suspect eventually pulled into a gas station at Arrow Highway and North Citrus Avenue in Covina, authorities said.
Once at the gas station, the suspect exited his vehicle with a handgun, which resulted in an officer-involved shooting, authorities said.
Both the suspect and the injured tow truck driver were taken to hospital.
A SigAlert has been issued for an unknown duration while the investigation continued.