Brea police were investigating a burglary Thursday afternoon, Aug. 3, where a resident struggled with a suspect and a gun went off.
It was unclear if anyone was injured but Brea police Lt. Santo Porto said a resident confronted a suspect in the garage of a home at 580 N. Brea Blvd.
He said there was a gun in the garage which the two struggled over.
“The victim confronted the suspect, they fought over a gun and it went off,” Porto said of the incident which happened at about 1:40 p.m.
The suspect fled but it was unclear if he was hit by gunfire. The victim was uninjured.
Details about the incident were not immediately available.