3 staff members hurt in shooting at South LA senior living facility
Employee in custody after shooting at senior living facility
A man is in custody after allegedly shooting three other employees at a South LA senior living facility.
LOS ANGELES - Three people were wounded and a suspect was arrested after shots were fired at a senior living facility in South Los Angeles late Monday morning, authorities said.
What we know:
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a shooting call in the 7000 block of Denver Avenue, located near the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Florence Avenue, in South Los Angeles’ Vermont-Slauson neighborhood around 10:50 a.m.
Shots were fired at the Progressive Home for the Elderly, a facility that houses those aged 62 and up.
When first responders arrived at the scene, three people were taken to area hospitals. Police described the victims as a woman in her 40s, a male in his 60s, and a woman in her 70s. One victim was in critical condition while the two others were stable, authorities said. An LAPD official confirmed the three victims and the suspect are staff members.
3 shot at South LA senior living facility
One person was arrested and three people were hurt after shots were fired at a senior living facility in South LA on Monday.
No residents were injured.
Witnesses in the lobby claim a custodian at the facility, identified by his first name Daryl, was arguing with three people when he pulled out a gun.
Local perspective:
Family members of facility residents and caseworkers with clients living there said the custodian has worked at the senior home for a long time and is well liked.
Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who arrived at the scene, said he knows the custodian from attending annual holiday events at the facility. Harris-Dawson added that the suspect is a nice man who goes out of his way to be helpful.
Coworkers said the custodian has been vocal about feeling underpaid for his workload. However, one coworker noted that the suspect had never displayed behavior suggesting he would commit such an act.
What we don't know:
The names of the victims and the suspect have not been released by law enforcement. The circumstances that led up to the shooting remain under investigation.
The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles Police Department.