Covina police search for armed suspect in residential neighborhood

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Friday, September 20, 2019
Covina police searching for armed suspect in residential neighborhood
Police were searching for a man believed to be armed with a shotgun in Covina Thursday night.

COVINA, Calif. (KABC) -- Police were searching for a man believed to be armed with a shotgun in Covina Thursday night.

The Covina Police Department and SWAT team were on the scene at Badillo Street and Vincent Avenue shortly after 10 p.m.

The suspect could be seen from Air7HD hopping over walls in the residential neighborhood. He was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun.

The initial call came after a fire was seen behind homes in the neighborhood.

It was unknown if there where any injuries.