Two girls are lifeless and a 3rd girl wounded in South Gate after being shot by a male family member who then killed himself, in line with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division.
The taking pictures seems to be a case of home violence, officers stated.
In line with the Sheriff’s Division, South Gate Police Division officers pulled as much as the 8400 block of San Luis Avenue early Saturday after a 911 caller stated a person was taking pictures a firearm in her residence.
The suspect was leaving the residence when he fired at police, who returned fireplace, putting the person, in line with the Sheriff’s Division. The person went again inside and the officers heard extra gunshots.
As soon as inside, the officers discovered a girl in her 70s with gunshot wounds. The girl was taken to a hospital and is in steady situation, in line with police.
The 2 girls who had been killed, a 25-year-old and a girl in her early 50s, had additionally been shot. The person was discovered lifeless after with the Sheriff’s Division described as a “self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
The weapon the person used to shoot on the South Gate officers was discovered on the scene, in line with the Sheriff’s Division.
The Sheriff’s Division stated it’s investigating the incident, together with the officer-involved taking pictures.
These with info are inspired to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division’s Murder Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
