Suspect killed by CHP at Covina gas station after reported assault on 210 Freeway in Glendora
Key Points:
- A suspect was shot and killed by police at a Covina gas station following a chase linked to an assault on the eastbound 210 Freeway in Glendora early Friday morning.
- The incident began around 3 a.m. when the suspect called a tow truck on the freeway, got into an argument with the driver, and opened fire, critically injuring the tow truck driver.
- CHP officers tracked the suspect, leading to a chase that ended at a gas station on Arrow Highway and Citrus Avenue, where the suspect exited his vehicle with a firearm and was fatally shot by police.
- The tow truck driver remains in critical condition, no officers were injured, and the eastbound 210 Freeway was closed for several hours before reopening around noon.