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Four dead after gunman goes on 12-hour 'violent spree' in Los Angeles | Four dead after gunman goes on 12-hour 'violent spree' in Los Angeles |
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A man shot and killed his father, brother and two others on Thursday during a 12-hour rampage in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, eluding an intense manhunt until plainclothes officers arrested him soon after he gunned down a city bus passenger, authorities said. | |
Police said they did not know what had motivated the suspect, identified as Gerry Zaragoza, 26, in the attacks. “It is obviously an individual that went on a violent spree,” Capt William Hayes said. “We knew he was a danger to the community.” | |
Police said Zaragoza killed his father and brother and wounded his mother at an apartment complex in the Canoga Park area. | Police said Zaragoza killed his father and brother and wounded his mother at an apartment complex in the Canoga Park area. |
A neighbor, Ruth Barcena, told CBS Los Angeles that Zaragoza’s mother was always friendly. “Really hurt, about what happened,” she said. | A neighbor, Ruth Barcena, told CBS Los Angeles that Zaragoza’s mother was always friendly. “Really hurt, about what happened,” she said. |
Zaragoza is also suspected of shooting two people at a gas station in North Hollywood, killing a woman believed to be an acquaintance and critically wounding a man, authorities said. | Zaragoza is also suspected of shooting two people at a gas station in North Hollywood, killing a woman believed to be an acquaintance and critically wounding a man, authorities said. |
He also has been linked to an attempted robbery outside a bank. That victim was not hurt and nothing was taken, police said. | He also has been linked to an attempted robbery outside a bank. That victim was not hurt and nothing was taken, police said. |
Hours later, Hayes said, Zaragoza shot and killed a stranger on a bus in Van Nuys before he was arrested with a small amount of force in Canoga Park. | Hours later, Hayes said, Zaragoza shot and killed a stranger on a bus in Van Nuys before he was arrested with a small amount of force in Canoga Park. |
Police recovered a firearm during the arrest. | Police recovered a firearm during the arrest. |
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