Father shot to death during Arcadia home-invasion robbery

ARCADIA -- Detectives are seeking a man who shot a man to death in a home-invasion robbery late Monday as his wife and three young children were locked in a bedroom, authorities said.
The victim's name was not available early Tuesday pending confirmation that his family members had been notified, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner's Assistant Chief of Operations Ed Winter said. He was 35 years old.
The man, his wife and their three children, ages 3, 5, and 6, arrived home just after 8 p.m. in the 11000 block of Kristi Court, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said in a written statement. A gunman had apparently been lying in wait.
"As the family entered the garage of the residence, the man approached the family, pointed a hand gun at them and demanded money," Deputy Tony Moore said in a written statement. "Fearing for their safety, the victims gave the gunman the only money they had in their possession, their rent money."
The robber demanded more money and ordered the family into their home, officials said. Once inside, the robber ordered the woman and the three children to go into a bedroom and not open the door.
"The gunman then gave the father more commands for cash and shortly thereafter, several gunshots were heard by the family," Moore said. "They exited the room and found the male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect left the residence prior to the family finding the victim."
The father was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sheriff's investigators described the gunman as a light-skinned Latino man between 30 and 35 years old.
Detectives are asking the public's help in solving this killing, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or tips can be left anonymously through L.A. Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-8477.