INGLEWOOD – A former employee of an aviation training institute suspected of shooting two people at its Inglewood campus Friday was arrested.
Both victims were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The Inglewood Police Department responded to a call reporting a shooting at 8911 Aviation Blvd. at 3:39 p.m. Two women were taken to a trauma center in Long Beach in critical condition, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Fire Department said.
According to Butts, “the crime motive was related to the employment at the school.”
Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene to establish a perimeter to conduct separate investigations.
According to Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, initial reports indicated that the suspect was armed with a rifle.
Butts confirmed that a 9mm shell casing was found at the scene and noted that DNA or fingerprint evidence may be present on it.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested the suspect in Koreatown around 5:45 p.m., after the Inglewood Police Department shared a description of the suspect’s license plate and vehicle with partner agencies.
There was no distinct description of the suspect, although Butts described him as a man possibly last seen wearing security guard attire.
City News Service contributed to this report.
