California dad shot dead after he and neighbors confront suspect seen breaking into cars

Joey Casias, a 38-year-old father of three, was shot dead in Covina, California, just days before Christmas after he and a group of neighbors confronted a man who they saw breaking into cars in their neighborhood.

But the suspect drew a handgun and shot Casias. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"My granddaughter, when we put her to bed, she said, ‘Please don’t tell me that my daddy is not going to be here for Christmas,’" Lydia Casias told the station. "And that broke my heart."