A worker opened fire at a senior living facility in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, wounding three co-workers, one of them critically, police said. The shooting occurred at the facility near West 70th Street and Denver Avenue before 11 a.m., police said at a news conference. It’s unclear what prompted the shooting, but the gunman shot three staff members in the lobby before continuing into the building
Mike Bland. No other employees or residents were injured. Officers responded to the six-story building within two minutes and rushed inside, finding three victims. Farther inside the building on another floor, they encountered the gunman and took him into custody, police said. He was described as a man in his 60s. A handgun believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered at the scene, Bland said.
No shots were fired when officers took the suspect into custody, he said. The victims — a woman in her 40s, a woman in her 60s, and a man in his 60s — were taken to a hospital. One of the victims was listed in critical condition, but it was not immediately clear which victim. Bland said detectives were looking to interview staff and the suspect to ascertain a motive for the attack.
L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said more than 100 elderly residents live at the facility, and credited the quick police response for saving lives and preventing additional injuries.
