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Gunman wounds three at South Los Angeles senior living facility
A gunman opened fire at a senior assisted living facility in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, wounding three people. The incident occurred near the intersection of West 70th Street and Denver Avenue before 11:00 a.m.
According to police, the suspect, a man in his 60s who worked at the facility, shot three staff members inside the building's lobby before moving to another floor. The victims, identified as a woman in her 40s, a woman in her 60s, and a man in his 60s, were transported to a local hospital. One victim was reported to be in critical condition.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the six-story building within minutes and took the suspect into custody after encountering him on an upper floor. While initial reports suggested multiple suspects or shots fired from a rooftop, authorities have focused on a single suspect being in custody.