Coked-Up Gunman Killed After He Ambushed Police Near CA Voting Sites

By Bob Owens

A cocaine-fueled gunman opened fire near two voting sites in southern California yesterday afternoon, murdering one of his neighbors and wounding several others, then lurked in ambush until officers arrived to help the wounded.

A gunman was killed after he opened fire in an Azusa neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, killing one man and critically injuring two women, as well as prompting the closures of two polling places and a lockdown at a middle school, authorities reported.

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It was unclear what prompted the 45-year-old suspect to start shooting, but family members told KTLA he was high on cocaine.

The Los Angeles Times reported the suspect walked out of his home and randomly started shooting at people in his neighborhood.

One woman was shot in the face, the other woman suffered shots to her body, Sheriff’s Lt. John Corina said. Police said the two women, ages 59 and 67, were in critical condition and airlifted to local hospitals.

After being struck by a stray bullet, police said one of the female victims went running to neighboring houses screaming for help.

The male victim, who police said was the suspect’s 77-year-old neighbor, died in an ambulance while he was being taken to a hospital.

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Source:: Bearing Arms