COVINA >> An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department reserve officer fatally shot a man who tried to rob him at gunpoint inside a fast-food restaurant on Wednesday, officials said.

Ed Winter, spokesman for the Coroner’s Office, didn’t release the dead man’s name on Thursday because his next of kin hasn’t been notified. Winter described the man as a 19-year-old Latino.

Covina police Sgt. Gregg Peterson said there’s no indication the suspect and the officer knew each other.

The shooting occurred just before 3:15 p.m. Wednesday inside the Carl’s Jr. at 573 N. Azusa Ave..

Peterson said the off-duty reserve officer had stopped in for lunch when a suspected gunman approached and apparently tried to rob him.

“The suspect brandished a weapon. The officer, fearing for his safety, shot the suspect,” Peterson said.

He said the suspect was struck multiple times.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene, according to Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores.

LAPD spokeswoman Officer Liliana Preciado said a handgun was recovered at the scene.

Preciado didn’t release any information about the reserve officer.

She said it is an ongoing investigation involving Covina Police and the LAPD.

There were employees and other customers inside the Carl’s Jr when the shooting happened. Covina police weren’t sure if any cameras recorded the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Covina Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 626-384-5628, or the watch commander at 626-384-5665. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.