A man was killed when he was shot, apparently while trying to prevent a theft at Big Bob's Liquors and Market in West Covina, authorities said Monday.
The shooting occurred at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at the store at 1413 W. Puente Ave., West Covina police Sgt. C. Tedesco told City News Service.
Detectives were working to confirm whether the victim was a clerk or a customer, Tedesco said.
Paramedics took him to a hospital where he died, the sergeant said.
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The two male suspects drove away from the scene in a white SUV, he said.
