Marina del Rey gunman accused of livestreaming shooting from apartment rooftop
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A suspected gunman is in custody – but not before drawing an active-shooter response for allegedly spraying bullets from the rooftop of a Marina del Rey apartment building.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of a shooting from the Marina 41 Apartments in the 4100 block of Via Marina around 10:15 p.m. Saturday night. According to LASD, the suspect was shooting at random from the apartment's rooftop.
Witnesses told police 30 to 50 or more rounds were fired, and that the shooter was armed with several firearms including AR-15 rifles and multiple pistols and ammunition.
According to a report from the City News Service, the alleged shooter was livestreaming the incident on social media.
Deputies closed surrounding streets including via Dolce and via Marina south of Washington Boulevard and urged nearby residents to shelter in place, said Sgt. Tim Gannon of the sheriff's Marina del Rey station.
The suspect was eventually taken into custody around 1:30 a.m., according to CNS' report.
As of early Sunday morning, officials have not released the suspect's identity. Bystanders described the shooter as a 41-year-old self-employed chef who specializes in "organic traditional Vietnamese cuisine."
It is also unknown what prompted the suspect to start shooting at random.
No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information can contact the Marina Del Rey sheriff's station at 310-482-6000.
City News Service contributed to this report.
