 PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor COVINA - Covina Police led a multi-agency response in locating and arresting a Long beach man in connection with the shooting death of his ex-wife Wednesday.
Miguel Angel Prieto, 43, was found at a Long Beach fast food restaurant and arrested without incident at 7:59 p.m. after being identified by several witnesses and family members as a suspect, Covina Police said. A revolver was recovered in his black work truck, Covina Police said. The victim, a 42-year-old woman, was found by responding Covina officers inside her apartment, 1300 block of West San Bernardino Road, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, Covina Police said. Prieto was on probation from an assault with a deadly weapon arrest in 2015 at the same apartment unit where his ex-wife was found shot to death, Covina Police said. Task force detectives from the Azusa Police Department, as well as members of the Task Force for Regional Auto Theft and Prevention aided Covina detectives in locating and apprehending Prieto. Prieto was booked at the Covina Police Station on suspicion of murder and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail. Covina detectives are seeking additional witnesses, or anyone who may have additional information on the case to call Covina Police Detective Statler at 626-384-5622, the Covina Police watch commander at 626-384-5665 or L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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