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Apr 01, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the killings “horrifying and heartbreaking.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) A child was among four people killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Southern California office building that left a fifth victim and the gunman critically wounded, police said.
The violence in the city of Orange southeast of Los Angeles was the nation’s third mass shooting in just over two weeks.
When police arrived at the two-story structure around 5:30 p.m. shots were being fired, Orange Police Lt. Jennifer Amat said. Officers opened fire and the suspect was taken to a hospital, Amat said.
It’s unclear if the suspect suffered a self-inflicted wound or was shot by police. Police provided no details on the victims other than to say one was a child and a woman was critically wounded.
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The gunman who killed four people and critically wounded a fifth at a Southern California office building knew all the victims and apparently before opening fire chained shut the gates to two entrances, delaying police from getting inside, authorities said Thursday.
Police: Gunman knew victims in California building attack
Shots were being fired as officers arrived at a two-story office building. A fifth person was injured before police shot the suspect. Author: Associated Press Updated: 12:46 PM CDT April 1, 2021
ORANGE, Calif The gunman who killed four people and wounded a fifth at an office complex knew all the victims either through business or personally, Southern California police said Thursday.
Orange police Lt. Jennifer Amat also revealed that the gunman had chained gates to the complex closed, forcing officers who responded Wednesday to engage him from outside.
Police recovered an automatic handgun and a backpack with pepper spray, handcuffs and ammunition.