A Covina man suspected of shooting a motor deputy in the back in West Covina last week was accused of murder by prosecutors more than two decades ago for the stabbing death of his boss at a Jiffy Lube in Azusa, according to details of the October 2001 encounter contained in court records.
Raymundo Duran Jr. was charged with the murder of Fadi “Fred” Jabbour, 27, of Glendora, but took a deal and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, court records show.
In 2001, the then 25-year-old Duran was a divorced father of three, lived in Pomona and worked at the Jiffy Lube in the 800 block of East Alosta Avenue where Jabbour was the manager.
Joseph Resk testified at Duran’s Feb. 25, 2002 preliminary hearing that he went to the Jiffy Lube for an oil change for his cousin’s car the morning of Oct. 23, 2001. He knew Jabbour, and they shook hands. Jabbour then reportedly went inside the business. Resk said he saw Jabbour come out minutes later, according to the court records.
“He put his hand on his breast, his chest, and he said, ‘He stabbed me,’” Resk said.
Resk told Jabbour to sit on the floor, then also sat on the floor. Jabbour put his head on Resk’s leg.
“And I was talking to him, ‘Fadi, the ambulance is coming. Stay with me.’” Jabbour died at a hospital from a stab wound to the chest.
Resk saw a man in a white car but couldn’t identify him as Duran.
The version of the fatal confrontation only came from Duran, according to court records.
Duran showed up at the Jiffy Lube around 11 a.m. to drop off his pants uniform for the cleaners and pick up some other clothing, Azusa police Detective Bruce Badoni said during the preliminary hearing.
Duran told the detective Jabbour approached him and they had a discussion over his being late to work on an ongoing basis. He discovered he was supposed to work that day and had arranged with Jabbour that he would drop off his children with a babysitter and then return in a few minutes, Badoni said.
Duran initially…
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