LOS ANGELES — 3:50 p.m. update:
Authorities say an off-duty firefighter fatally shot a fellow Los Angeles County firefighter and wounded another at their fire station before barricading himself at his home nearby, where he was later found dead.
Fire Chief Daryl Osby said at a news conference Tuesday that a 44-year-old fire specialist died in the shooting and a 54-year-old firefighter was also shot. The wounded man is in critical but stable condition at a hospital.
Osby says the shooter barricaded himself at his house less than 10 miles from the station that's about 45 miles north of Los Angeles. The home was set on fire, and he was found dead. Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the gunman appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Original Story:
Authorities say there’s been a shooting at a Los Angeles County Fire Department station in Agua Dulce, resulting in one firefighter killed.
A Los Angeles County Fire Department supervisor says paramedics responded to reports of gunshots at 10:53 a.m. at Fire Station 81, about 45 miles north of Los Angeles.
According to ABC7 in Los Angeles, one firefighter was killed and another injured. ABC7 is also reporting that the shooter is "believed to be a disgruntled employee."
Police tape is surrounding the fire station, and police cars and ambulances lined the street outside. A home near the station is on fire, and there’s a heavy police presence, but it’s unclear if they’re connected and authorities didn’t immediately have more information. A body was found at the home, but it's unclear if it was the body of the suspect or another victim.
No other details are immediately available.
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