WHITTIER >> A man and a woman escaped injury after they were chased and shot at during a bizarre incident early Wednesday at Palm Park in Whittier, authorities said.

The incident unfolded just before 1 a.m. at the park, 5703 Palm Ave., Whittier police Lt. Steve Dean said.

A 24-year-old Whittier woman and a 28-year-old Monrovia man were sitting on a swing set at the park when they noticed a man approaching with a bandanna covering his face and a shiny object in his left hand, Dean said.

Believing they were about to be robbed, the man and woman began to run, Dean said. The masked man have chase.

When the man who was being chased stopped and turned to face his pursuer, the man raised his arm and fired a single shot toward him, the lieutenant said. The victim was not struck by the gunfire, and the shooter ran away.

The attacker was described as a Latino man, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and 190 pounds, Dean said.

A motive in the crime was not clear.