Man Charged in Shooting, Wounding California Police Officer

A 47-year-old man has been charged with wounding a West Covina, CA, police officer in a shooting last month, officials said Thursday.

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June 2, 2016

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A 47-year-old man has been charged with wounding a West Covina, CA, police officer in a shooting last month , officials said Thursday.

Jose Luis Chavez is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Officials say Chavez was stopped by the officer while walking with a bicycle with a woman on May 20 on Badillo Street. Officer Kenny Benitez approached the two for what he believed to be suspicious behavior, reports KABC .

Chavez fled and then shot at the officer with a handgun, officials said. The officer was hit in the chest, and was treated at a local hospital and then sent home to recover.

Chavez was arrested a week after the shooting, and a day after a $20,000 reward was announced.

If convicted, he faces up to life in state prison, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

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