Neighbors rattled after man kills girlfriend, self on Ridgewood
MURDER AND SUICIDE crime scene on North Ridgewood Place.
Neighbors were startled from slumber to the sound of six gunshots followed by a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) helicopter with a spotlight circling the normally quiet 200 block of North Ridgewood Place. The incident began just before midnight on Wed., Oct. 22 according to LAPD.
While the investigation is ongoing, the tragic evening unfolded with the male suspect, 39, shooting and killing his girlfriend and wounding his mother before turning the gun on himself. A handgun was found at the scene.
The mother, 70, who lives in the house owned by her suspect-son, had hid in the back of the house and called 911. LAPD arrived quickly, closed off the block to cars and pedestrians, swarmed and entered the house from the rear. After being rescued from the home, the mother went to the hospital for her wounds. She is believed to be recuperating successfully.
The mother and son have lived in the home for over 20 years. According to Senior Lead Officer Daniel Chavez, “It is an isolated incident and no suspect is outstanding.”
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