The suspect beat and fatally shot 57-year-old Mohammad Jawad Ataie, police said. An officer saw it happen, and fired at the suspect, hitting him in the stomach, officials said.
The following morning, the suspect was found dead near his vehicle which was parked in the 100 block of W. 20th Street in Antioch, police said.
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Ataie's family says he often worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide for his family. His wife and three children shared video of their last celebration together on Father's Day.
VIDEO: Ataie family celebrates Father's Day 2017
VIDEO: Ataie family celebrates Father's Day 2017
"I can't believe it, I can't believe it," sobbed his widow, Sarah.
His son Tabesh added, "My birthday is on the 12th, I turn 24, and he's not going to be here."
The family has set up a GoFundMe Page to help pay for funeral expenses. Click here if you'd like to help.