A gunman who killed nine co-workers at a Northern California rail yard shot himself twice in the head as sheriff's deputies raced into a building, according to authorities who on Tuesday released body-camera footage of the tense encounter.
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Law enforcement authorities close off a road during an investigation for a shooting at fire station 81 in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. An off-duty Los Angeles County firefighter fatally shot a fellow firefighter and wounded another at their fire station Tuesday before barricading himself at his home nearby, where a fire erupted and he was later found dead, authorities said.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva talks during a news conference about a shooting at a local fire station in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. An off-duty Los Angeles County firefighter fatally shot a fellow firefighter and wounded another at Fire Station 81 before barricading himself at his home nearby, where a fire erupted and he was later found dead, authorities said.
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Dean said investigators will see if the department s files have any official complaints made about either of the firefighters.
The gunman also injured a fire captain at the station before he returned to his home. When he got there, he barricaded himself inside and set the house on fire, resulting in his own death.
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A Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department vehicle is seen near police tape outside LA County Fire Station 81 after a shooting there left one firefighter dead, in Agua Dulce, California, on June 1, 2021. A shooting at a fire station in Agua Dulce on the morning of June 1 left one firefighter dead and another wounded, officials said.
Updated: 10:02 AM PDT Jun 2, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio Authorities were investigating why a firefighter killed a co-worker and wounded another at their small Los Angeles County fire station before setting his house on fire and apparently killing himself in what was California s second deadly workplace shooting in less than a week.The gunman was off-duty when he drove the 10 miles from his home in the rural community of Acton north of Los Angeles and opened fire Tuesday at Fire Station 81, authorities said.He was not scheduled to work today. He came back and confronted the on-duty personnel, a visibly shaken Log Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters Tuesday. I cannot speak to the mindset of the shooter. The chief also said he didn t know about any disciplinary actions involving the gunman, a firefighter specialist and engineer who wasn t immediately identified.The coroner s office on Wednesday identified the firefighter who died as Tory Carlon. The 44-y
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. A firefighter killed a co-worker and wounded another at their small fire station before setting his own home ablaze and apparently killing himself in California’s second deadly workplace shooting in days. The gunman, a firefighter specialist and engineer, was off-duty when he apparently drove the 10 miles (16 kilometers) from his…