Posted November 2, 2017 1:00 pm by Comments

By Jennifer Cruz

Students are taken to safety as their school went on lockdown during a hostage situation Tuesday morning. (Photo: ABC)
A more than six-hour long standoff involving an angry parent holding a teacher hostage at a California elementary school Tuesday ended with police fatally shooting the suspect.
Riverside Police Public Information Officer Ryan Railsback said the teacher is safe, but they do not have a motive for the suspect’s actions yet. “We’re going to let our detectives figure that out,” he said, adding, “Just like every officer involved shooting we had or every critical incident, they will conduct their investigation.”
Riverside police received a 911 call around 11 am regarding “a disturbance and altercation involving a parent” at Castleview Elementary School, according to a statement. There, officers found Luvelle Kennon, 27, holding hostage Linda Montgomery, 70, who has taught at the school for several decades. It’s unclear if Kennon’s daughter was in Montgomery’s class, local media reported.
Stephanie Zolfaghari, the principal’s secretary, told The Press-Enterprise that Kennon was visibly angry when he entered the office. “When I first saw him I knew it was probably the most upset parent I’ve had,” she said, adding, “Somehow I knew he would try to force his way

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