A suspect fired upon by California Highway Patrol officers Friday in Covina later died from his injuries at a hospital.
Officers from the Covina Police Department began pursuing the suspect at 2:49 a.m. Friday as he was driving 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.
Paramedics rushed the wounded tow truck driver to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
As CHP officers responded to the shooting, they spotted the suspect vehicle traveling on the Foothill (210) Freeway, exiting at Grand Avenue in Glendora.
A SigAlert was issued at 3:34 a.m., in connection with the investigation, which closed all eastbound lanes of the freeway, just west of Grand Avenue. The SigAlert was canceled at 12:11 p.m.
The officers attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect failed to pull over, leading officers on a pursuit through Glendora and Covina, authorities said. The suspect eventually pulled into a gas station at Arrow Highway and North Citrus Avenue in Covina and exited his vehicle with a handgun, prompting an officer-involved shooting.
The CHP did not immediately disclose how many officers opened fire, nor how many shots were fired.
The suspect was rushed to a hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries. A handgun was recovered at the scene of the shooting.