A man started a fire, then used a shotgun to shoot at responding officers before running off early Friday morning in Covina.
The chaotic series of events began just before 1 a.m. when officers responded to a report of a fire in a field the 4000 block of North Morada Avenue. No officers were injured.
The man ran into the yard of a nearby home. He was holding a pole and still armed with the shotgun when officers arrived.
During the overnight standoff, officers initially fired beanbag rounds before opening fire and wounding the man. He was hospitalized in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported. The man’s identity was not immediately available.
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Source: NBC Los Angeles
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