One person was killed and at least three others were wounded on Tuesday in an active shooting near a polling place in Azusa.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Jeff Scroggin said, police were dealing with at least one suspect who was heavily armed. Few details were released about the shooting, which occurred sometime after 2 p.m. in a residential neighbourhood in the area of Fourth Street and Orange Avenue, said Officer Jerry Willison of the Azusa Police Department.
“This is a very volatile and critical situation,” he said.
Willison declined to provide the location of the shooting for the safety of the officers and the victims, he said.
Azusa police urged residents to stay out of the area and asked all residents to shelter in place.
It was unclear whether any officers were injured in the shooting, Willison said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they were assisting police.
Azusa Union School District issued a lockdown for Slauson Middle and Mountain View Elementary schools about 2:15 p.m., officials said. A nearby day care centre and preschool were also locked down.
Culled From LOS Angeles Times
