A suspect was taken into custody after allegedly firing as many as 50 rounds with two combat-style rifles and a handgun in an incident that at least one resident described as terrifying.
Authorities say the man fired rounds from the roof and a balcony of the Marina 41 apartment complex, located at Via Marina and Catamaran Street around 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
“When deputies arrived … they heard active gunfire at the location,” said a statement from LASD.
“An LASD Aero unit observed a male suspect on the roof of the location firing rounds from a rifle.”
Another resident recalled hiding inside of their apartment for hours, trying to follow along with the developing situation on social media.
Others recounted a similar harrowing experience, without any inclination as to what was going on outside of their homes.
There are no reports of anyone hurt and a motive for the incident remains unclear.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the shootings was urged to contact investigators at (310) 482-6000
After allegedly firing up to 50 rounds with two combat-style rifles and a handgun in an incident that at least one resident described as terrifying, a suspect was taken into custody.
Around 10:15 p.m., according to the authorities, the man opened fire from the Marina 41 apartment building, which is situated at Via Marina and Catamaran Street, both from its roof and its balcony. m. This Saturday.
As the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT teams attempted to defuse the situation, the gunman, who was purportedly armed with two AR-15-style rifles and a pistol, kept reloading. In addition, he had on a bulletproof vest.
The moment deputies showed up, dot. A statement from LASD stated that they heard active gunfire at the scene.”. “An LASD Aero unit saw a male suspect firing rifle rounds from the location’s roof. “.
Four BearCats were dispatched by LASD to the scene to help with the ongoing situation.
It’s really quite scary, dot. One of the residents said. “It is quite concerning because, to date, we have never experienced an active shooter situation or anything similar. For the most part, it is all residential. “.
One of the residents recalled spending hours hiding out in their apartment while attempting to monitor the unfolding events on social media.
“For those three hours, we remained in a barricaded state without speaking. We are merely observing the Citizen App to see what other people are talking about. Because we had no idea where he was, we were afraid every time there was silence, so we didn’t want to turn up the volume on our phones,” Elizabeth Amos said. We were able to locate him almost entirely thanks to the gunfire. “.
Some others, oblivious to anything happening outside their homes, related a similarly terrifying experience.
Connor Hedges described it as “just kind of rapid fire and then he would stop for 20, 30 minutes and then he would just continue.”. “All we could hear was copious amounts of police activity, including helicopters flying overhead. “.
Later, at about one in the morning, the suspect—who is still unidentified—was taken into custody. m. Although his identity has not been made public, neighbors claim to have heard of the suspect and were surprised by the events that transpired.
“What other person could accomplish it if he can?” asked Amos. It makes you wonder, because he seemed like a perfectly normal guy to us. I don’t feel secure at all. “.”.
No one has been reported injured, and the incident’s motivation is still unknown.
Investigators were urged to get in touch with anyone with information at (310) 482-6000 regarding the suspect or the shootings.
