2 people shot by rifle-carrying man at Spartan College in Inglewood
Ex-campus employee accused of shooting 2 women
A man is accused of shooting what officials believe was his two former co-workers at Spartan College in Inglewood. The suspect gunman has since been taken into custody.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Two women are fighting for their lives at the hospital after being shot at Spartan College in Inglewood on Friday.
What we know:
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a call of a shooting along Aviation Boulevard. Officials say the one of the women shot is in critical condition and the second woman shot is believed to be in stable condition.
Authorities say the incident was not an active shooter situation. The shooting suspect is believed to be a former school employee.
Shooting reported at Spartan College in Inglewood
At least one person was shot and two others injured.
During the early stages of the shooting investigation, witnesses at the scene initially feared the suspect may have been hiding inside one of the buildings on campus. However, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts told FOX 11's crew at the scene that the alleged gunman had since taken off from the scene.
A little after 7 p.m., the Inglewood Mayor confirmed the shooting suspect has since been found in Koreatown and was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers.
What we don't know:
Officials did not specify which department the suspect formerly worked in. The suspect's identity had not been released as of 7 p.m. Friday.
The motive of the shooting remains unknown. The two women shot may have been former co-workers of the alleged gunman, according to FOX 11's crew at the scene.
The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and FOX 11's crew at the scene.