CHP Shoots Suspect After 3 a.m. Attack on Tow Truck Driver, Closing Eastbound 210

Q: What argument over a tow truck call escalated into a freeway shooting and a fatal police chase?

It was an argument after a motorist called for roadside help on the eastbound 210 Freeway near Grand Avenue that turned violent. According to the reported details, the suspect had summoned a tow truck—some accounts say for fuel assistance—and then got into a dispute with the driver on the freeway shoulder around 3 a.m. During that confrontation, the suspect allegedly opened fire, seriously wounding the tow truck driver in the face. The driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition. CHP officers then located the suspect vehicle and began a pursuit that lasted about 10 minutes and ended at a gas station at Arrow Highway and Citrus Avenue in Covina. Authorities said the suspect got out armed with a handgun, leading officers to shoot. The suspect was taken to a hospital and was later confirmed dead. No officers were reported injured. So, the episode began as a roadside service dispute tied to a tow call on the 210 Freeway and escalated into the shooting of the tow truck driver, followed by a CHP chase that ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting.

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 3

A suspect was hospitalized after CHP officers shot them following a brief pursuit that ended at a gas station on Arrow Highway in Covina.
Around 3 a.m., officers were responding to an assault report near the Grand Avenue exit on the eastbound 210 Freeway, where they found a tow truck driver with apparently serious facial injuries.
CHP said officers then tried to stop the suspect, triggering a short chase and a confrontation before the shooting; the suspect's condition was not disclosed.
The eastbound 210 west of Grand Avenue remained closed under a Sig Alert, with drivers told to use alternate routes and expect delays.