No arrests have been made, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities are searching for the man who broke into a Los Angeles-area house and gunned down a father while his wife and son were home, officials said.
The 61-year-old victim was attacked at about 6:26 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Arcadia, about 8 miles east of Pasadena, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said. The 13-year-old son and his mother were pulling into their driveway when the intruder "approached them and forced them into the home" where there was a "confrontation" between the intruder and the father, sheriff’s Lt. Steven De Jong toldIt's not clear if the boy and his mom witnessed the shooting, but De Jong called it a "very frightening situation for the entire family.
"This individual that made entry into the house engaged the male victim," he explained. "So it appears that maybe he was the intended target."A "couple" weapons were recovered at the house, but it's not clear if they belonged to the suspect or the family, he said.No arrests have been made, according to the sheriff's office.
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