Two women were shot to death and another one was wounded during a shooting early Saturday morning in South Gate, and the suspect has also been killed, authorities said.
The attack occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 8400 block of San Luis Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s personnel responded to the scene to assist the South Gate Police Department “regarding an officer-involved shooting,” according to the LASD.
When South Gate police officers arrived at the scene, they were confronted by gunfire from the suspect and an officer involved shooting occurred, a spokesperson for the South Gate Police Department told ABC7.
The suspect then retreated into the house.
Two victims were later pronounced dead at the scene and an additional vic…
Two women were shot to death and another one was wounded during a shooting early Saturday morning in South Gate, and the suspect has also been killed, authorities said.
The attack occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 8400 block of San Luis Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s personnel responded to the scene to assist the South Gate Police Department “regarding an officer-involved shooting,” according to the LASD.
When South Gate police officers arrived at the scene, they were confronted by gunfire from the suspect and an officer involved shooting occurred, a spokesperson for the South Gate Police Department told ABC7.
The suspect then retreated into the house.
Two victims were later pronounced dead at the scene and an additional victim was taken to a hospital. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
No further information was immediately available.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8422 or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.