Los Angeles Senior Home Worker Shoots 3 Colleagues, Leaving 1 Critical
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 21
Los Angeles Senior Home Worker Shoots 3 Colleagues, Leaving 1 Critical
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 21
Summary
Three employees were shot Monday morning at the Progressive Home for the Elderly in South Los Angeles, where police said a staff member opened fire in the lobby before being arrested.
Just before 11 a.m., officers arrived within two minutes and escalated the call to a possible active-shooter response when the suspect was not immediately found.
More than 100 seniors were locked down inside the building as police swept the facility and located the suspect on another floor, taking him into custody without incident.
The suspect, a man in his 60s, was not immediately charged; the victims — two women in their 40s and 70s and a man in his 60s — were hospitalized, with one in critical condition.
A caregiver told KTLA the gunman said, "I'm tired of this" before shooting, while city officials said the rapid response helped prevent further harm to residents.