California Closets shooting: Woman killed by police after opening fire on two employees

Woman involved in OC shooting found in LA County

A woman believed to be involved in the workplace shooting in Huntington Beach was found in Los Angeles County's South Gate area after an hours-long search.

SOUTH GATE, Calif. - A woman believed to be involved in a workplace shooting in Huntington Beach was found in the South Gate community of Los Angeles County after an hours-long search.

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On Monday, a shooting broke out in the parking lot of a business called California Closets in Huntington Beach. The shooting – which happened around 7:15 a.m. on August 18 – left a man hospitalized in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds. 

Another man who she attempted to shoot was not hit by gunfire, the Huntington Beach Police Department said. 

Later in the day, law enforcement spotted a car linked to the suspect in South Gate, about 30 miles from the initial crime scene. A shooting then broke out during the encounter between the female suspect and police in South Gate. The suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Lucero San Pedro-Castro, was shot and killed by police after allegedly pointing a gun at officers. 

Police said San Pedro-Castro and the two victims were all employees of California Closets.

A source told FOX 11 San Pedro-Castro may have been recently terminated.