One person is dead and three more were injured in a shooting in Azusa, California, a northern suburb of Los Angeles. Two nearby polling stations have been placed on lockdown, as well as two schools.
One person is dead and three others have been shot, LA County Fire Inspector Gustavo Medina told CNN. The Los Angeles Fire Department said earlier that they were treating four patients as a result of the incident.
The shooting was first reported around 2pm local time (5pm eastern). The suspect “pinned down” a number of local police officers, who were all safe and accounted for, police said Tuesday afternoon.
Just in: Polling Station in Azusa, California on lockdown after shots fired nearby; at least two victims – LA Cty Sheriff #ElectionDay
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 8, 2016
Few details are known about the shooting, which Officer Jerry Willison of the Azusa Police Department described as “a very volatile and critical situation,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
The suspect is apparently barricaded at a local residence and surrounded by law enforcement.
Officials: At least 2 people injured in shooting in Azusa, Calif.; multiple police units on scene – KTLA pic.twitter.com/tkvVTfofzn
— BreakinNewz (@BreakinNewz01) November 8, 2016
Slauson Middle School and Mountain View Elementary School have also been placed on lockdown, the Azusa Unified School District confirmed.
Multiple people taken to hospital after shooting in Asuza, per @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/OQ9TACbnX8
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) November 8, 2016
There are about 30 people at two polling locations affected by the incident. Local authorities said they were “monitoring”the situation and advised voters to “avoid the area and, if necessary, cast a ballot at an alternate polling location.”
Monitoring #ActiveShooter situation in Azusa. Two polling locations currently impacted – Memorial Park & Dalton Elementary in Azusa (cont).
— Dean Logan, RR/CC (@LACountyRRCC) November 8, 2016
For those of you in #Azusa that still need to vote, the City is redirecting voters to Foothill Community Church at 777 E Alosta. #mydayinla
— happy new heather (@hnjohnso) November 8, 2016
One witness has offered a description of the suspect.
@AzusaPD my sister in law is in lockdown at polling place. She saw shooter. Slightly overweight, bald white male. White shirt, black vest.
— Lindsay (@lindsayrhino) November 8, 2016
It is unclear if the shooting is in any way related to the ongoing elections.
Don't know yet if this tragedy in #Azusa CA has anything to do with the election but it wouldn't surprise me. This election has been hellish
— Desert Punk (@TheFaulkLine) November 8, 2016
Azusa is a city of some 50,000 northeast of Los Angeles, at the foot of the San Gabriel mountains.
https://www.rt.com/usa/365877-azuza-shooting-injured-election/
“The suspect “pinned down” a number of local police officers, who were all safe and accounted for, police said Tuesday afternoon.”
That sucks.
Apparently all he accomplished was to kill a ‘voter’ (if indeed he was targeting a polling place).
“The suspect is apparently barricaded at a local residence and surrounded by law enforcement.”
He had far better odds of taking out a few of those POS scumbags BEFORE arriving at this point.
Last comment. Wi-fi sucking BIG TIME tonight.
Nevertheless, a pig got shot and killed at a fast food place tonight, so there’s some good news.
Meanwhile Proposition 63 passed. This is for registration of ammunition, and magazine ban like New York, or Connecticut. Wish so many Mexico City votes pretty much the communists get what they want.
Also from what I’ve talked to people here in California NO ONE is going to obey any of this crap.