Staff member opens fire at senior home

Three people were injured in a shooting at the Progressive Home for the Elderly in South Los Angeles on Monday when a staff member allegedly opened fire on his coworkers, police said.

Shooting happened in lobby shortly before eleven

The shooting occurred shortly before eleven a m PT in the lobby of the Progressive Home for the Elderly, according to LAPD Deputy Chief Marc Reina.

Three victims with varying injury severity

The three victims, all staff members, were transported to hospital with gunshot wounds. One person was in critical condition while the other two were stable. They included a man in his sixties and two women in their forties and seventies.

Suspect found and arrested inside building

The suspect, described as a man in his sixties and another employee at the home, was located on another floor during a search of the six-floor building. Police were working to determine his position at the residence.

No residents harmed in the incident

No residents of the facility, which is home to more than one hundred people, were injured. The suspect had not yet been booked, so no additional details were being released at that time.

Council president credits swift response

Marqueece Harris-Dawson, president of the Los Angeles City Council, said first responders prevented further injury or loss of life and pledged to keep guns out of senior housing facilities.

“Their action we absolutely believe prevented further injury or loss of life of this very, very precious population that we have here in our community.”