Written by AARON CASTREJON 
CityWatch Editor 

COVINA - The Covina Police Department released body cam recordings and surveillance video of a shootout between officers and a suspect.

Officers responded to a report of gunfire occurring in the 200 block of North Grandview Avenue May 22, 2026 around 11:30 a.m. Multiple callers, including a nearby school, reported hearing the gunfire. The school was placed on lockdown.

Surveillance video from an apartment complex showed 46-year-old suspect George Roman indiscriminately firing a handgun. Several apartment units were struck by gunfire.

Officers arrived and were fired upon. Police returned fire and established a containment to corral the suspect. He eventually surrendered.

The suspect was injured and bled heavily from his head. He was treated before being jailed.

No one else was injured.

Roman was officially charged with one count of assault on an officer with a firearm,  one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling. He is also facing special allegations of personal use of a firearm, personal and intentional discharge of a firearm and shooting at an inhabited dwelling, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

Roman has since appeared in Pomona Superior Court and is expected back November 5.

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COVINA - The tow truck driver who was shot multiple times by a driver on a freeway July 3 remains in critical condition. family and coworkers said.

Jorge Arias Mayen remains in critical condition. The West Covina man in the sole breadwinner for his family. His wife and 15-year-old son are struggling to afford medical bills. A gofundme campaign has been established.

Mayen, a driver for Azusa-based Jan’s Towing, was shot during a confrontation on the right shoulder of the eastbound 210 freeway before the Grand Avenue exit just before 3 a.m. Friday. For unknown reasons, the unidentified driver brandished a handgun and shot Mayen multiple times.

Mayen was on his last call of the night when he was shot, according to uncle Juan Hernandez.

There were passersby who witnessed the confrontation and called 9-1-1. At least one witness reported seeing a firearm brandished. The suspect in a white SUV fled the scene before the California Highway Patrol arrived. Officers found Mayen suffering multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lt. Keene of the CHP.

News stringer video showed CHP officers performing CPR on Mayen.

Additional officers soon located the suspect driving in the area and pursued him when he refused to stop.

The pursuit led to surface streets in the Covina area and it ultimately ended at the Fuel Club gas station, 110 W. Arrow Hwy. The suspect exited the white SUV and brandish a handgun. Officers shot and killed him, Keene said.

CHP officers treated the suspect at the scene until Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics arrived to continue treatment. He was taken to an area hospital and pronounced deceased. He has yet to be identified.

“Our Jan’s Towing family continues to ask for your prayers for our teammate, Jorge, as he remains in critical condition and continues to receive medical treatment, according to Jan’s Towing in a social media statement.

“Over the past day, we’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible love, prayers and support from our customers, friends, fellow tow companies, first responders and our community. Thank you,” according to Jan’s Towing.

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COVINA - One man is dead, another is booked on suspicion of murder after a child custody exchange ended in gunfire Tuesday.

Two couples arrived to the Covina Home Depot parking lot, 963 W. Badillo St., to perform the exchange. Two men began arguing. One man revealed and fired a gun, killing the other man, according to Sgt. Gonzalez of the Covina Police Department.

Despite life-saving efforts, the victim died from his wounds. 

The suspect remained at the scene where he was taken into custody, Gonzalez told SGV CityWatch.

No one else was injured. 

Detectives focused much of their attention on a dark gray Kia Sportage, which was parked in the lot closer to Starbucks. A newer-model white sedan was also parked in the crime scene.

Detectives questioning some children and two women at the scene.

Morris Hasan Lawrence, 31, was booked on suspicion of murder. He is being held in lieu of $2 million bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in West Covina Superior Court Thursday, June 11.

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COVINA - Chaos unfolded in a neighborhood Friday when a man began unloading a handgun in a residential area.

Gunfire was reported May 22 in the 200 block of North Grandview Avenue, which is north of East Badillo Street. Officers arrived, confronted the suspect and a police shooting occurred, according to the Covina Police Department.

The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m.

The suspect was taken to a hospital. His condition is not immediately known. It is unclear what the man’s target was.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is investigating the shooting.

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COVINA - Police are searching for a gunman who fired a weapon in a Covina neighborhood Saturday night.

An unknown gunman fired as many as six shots in an alleyway near Puente Avenue and Citrus Avenue. Police did not find any victims, or any evidence that anyone was struck by gunfire, according to Sgt. Hulsey of the Covina Police Department.

Police responded to a report of gunfire around 10:16 p.m. February 7. Officers located shell casings. One unoccupied vehicle was hit by gunfire, Hulsey told SGV CityWatch.

It is not immediately clear who the intended target may have been.

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COVINA - Beef between rival La Puente gang bangers led to a crazy chase and shooting last year and the suspect was recently apprehended.

John Patrick Lopez, 26, was officially charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records.

Lopez was additionally charged with a serious felony enhancement, two counts each of a prior serious/violent felony conviction, two counts of special allegations of personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and one count of a special allegation of personal use of a firearm.

Lopez was found driving in La Verne January 7 and arrested.

The shooting occurred June 29, 2025. Lopez and another driver, both of whom are gang members, recognized each other. At some point a shooting occurred, taking place outside Royal Oaks Middle School, 303 S. Glendora Ave., according to the Covina Police Department.

Lopez chased the other driver, a 26-year-old La Puente man, around Covina streets for two miles, wounding his adversary in the leg. The other driver crashed into another vehicle, according to the Covina Police Department.

Lopez made an initial appearance in Pomona Superior Court January 9 and is scheduled for a January 27 arraignment and plea, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

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COVINA - Police successfully arrested a man who is accused of threatening family members and firing off a shotgun inside a home October 27.

A woman called and claimed her boyfriend, identified at 42-year-old Edwin Maldonado Alicea, was drunk and belligerent. During the call with Covina dispatchers, a shotgun blast was heard over the phone. Dispatchers determined that the suspect had a shotgun, rifle and pistols registered to him, according Covina Police radio recordings.

Police arrived and surrounded the home. All occupants were able to safely escape to waiting officers.

The suspect allegedly refused to surrender, setting off a lengthy barricade.

SWAT officers made use of exterior and interior drones to get eyes on the suspect while a K9 assisted with a search.

Maldonado eventually surrendered. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a firearm on a person, shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and threats of violence, according to Covina Police booking records.

Maldonado posted bond and was released October 29, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

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COVINA - The county medical examiner named the woman gunned down at the storage facility she worked at as detectives announced the arrest of a suspect.

Patricia Villa, a 44-year-old Alhambra resident, was found at One Stop Storage, 1432 N. Barranca Ave., by family members who went looking for her. Surveillance video reportedly indicated Villa was shot around 5:30 p.m. November 2, according to the Covina Police Department.

Villa was found around 12:30 a.m. Monday.

Investigators identified Juan Nava, 66, as a suspect. A search warrant was served at his home November 3 and he was arrested, according to the Covina Police Department.

The shooting allegedly stemmed from Nava’s claims of property being burglarized from his storage unit, a claim he also made in December 2023. Nava allegedly grew angry that Villa apparently did not believe him, according to the Covina Police Department.

Police seized assault weapons and ammunition from Nava’s home.

Nava was officially charged with one count of murder, three counts of possessing an assault weapon, and special allegations of personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

Nava is being held without bail at the north County Correctional Facility in Castaic.

Nava’s initial appearance in Pomona Superior Court was November 5 and will be continued to December 9, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

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COVINA - Police detectives are determining what led to the shooting death of a woman whose body was found at a storage facility Sunday afternoon.

Police were called to One Stop Storage, 1432 N. Barranca Ave., around 5:45 p.m. The woman was found inside the facility and declared dead., according to the Covina Police Department.

It is not publicly clear if she was found inside a storage unit, or elsewhere on the property.

Police have yet to reveal if a suspect is being sought.

The woman has yet to be publicly identified.

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COVINA - Investigators remain at the scene of a shooting that took the life of one teenager Saturday night.

The victim, described as a 16-year-old, died after being taken to a hospital. It is not immediately clear if a suspect has been identified or is in custody.

Police arrived to the 600 block of East Camellia Drive around 10:22 p.m. on reports of gunfire August 16. Partygoers were seen running in the street. A weapon was reportedly discovered discarded in the street.

It is unclear if anyone else was injured.

The event was described by partygoers as a “back-to-school pool party.”

A mutual aid response was requested with officers from West Covina and Glendora Police assisting at the crime scene.

It is not immediately known if investigators have developed a motive for the shooting.

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