Father killed after robber targets teenage boy and mother at home

An Arcadia father was fatally shot throughout a attainable residence invasion theft Tuesday evening, authorities mentioned.

In keeping with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division, a girl and her 13-year-old son have been pressured into a house on Woodland Lane by a stranger about 6:30 p.m. Through the confrontation, the boy’s 61-year-old father was fatally shot.

{The teenager} known as 911 and reported the incident. His father was transported to a close-by hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless. Sheriff’s Lt. Steven De Jong mentioned the incident could have been personally motivated however the investigation is ongoing.

The girl and her son weren’t bodily harmed throughout the incident and the person’s killer escaped. A weapon was recovered on the scene however no different data was instantly obtainable.

Anybody with details about the incident is inspired to contact the Sheriff’s Division’s Murder Bureau at (323) 890-5500.