El Segundo murder-suicide under police investigation
Last night, at approximately 11:21 PM, El Segundo Officers responded to multiple calls of gunshots heard in the area of El Segundo Recreation Park near the 500 block of East Pine Avenue.
Upon arriving, officers found a woman shot and lying in the north parking lot just outside of a 2003 Chevy SUV with the headlights on and the engine running. Lying alongside her was a man who had an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Both are described as Hispanic adults and the man is identified as the suspect.
Both individuals, who are believed to be from the Paramount area, were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The handgun of the suspect was recovered from him at the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a domestic dispute of some sorts had occurred in the vehicle, and the man shot the woman in the vehicle and as she tried to escape. He then drove off and immediately returned to the parking lot area exiting his vehicle and turning the gun on himself.
Anyone with additional information about this case can contact the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or the El Segundo Police Department at 310-524-2200.
Address/Location
Alert El Segundo
348 Main St
El Segundo, CA 90245
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-524-2200
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