PANORAMA CITY (CBSLA.com) — Police in Panorama City confirm that three people are dead and two more wounded in an apparent murder-suicide.
The incident occurred in the 8500 block of Cedros Street at Chase.
Authorities said a man killed his ex-girlfriend’s underage daughters and then turned the gun on himself.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said they were dispatched to the scene around 7:30 p.m.
KCAL9’s Jennifer Kastner reported from the scene.
She talked to a neighbor who heard the incident happen.
“I was just down the street walking my dog,” said Alexa Gonzalez, “and I heard four gunshots. As first I thought they were fireworks. And then later on, I found out, I noticed the cops started coming.”
The LAPD told her the ex-boyfriend got into a fight with his ex-girlfriend. Police said he shot the woman and her 20-year-old son. He then shot the two daughters, 13 and 17-years-old.
The woman and her son are in stable condition, Kastner reported.
The investigation is on-going.
