Four Dead In Chula Vista Shooting
Gunman Kills Three, Self
Four people are dead after a shooting at a senior apartment complex in Chula Vista Wednesday.
Shots first rang out at about 2:40 p.m. at Congregational Tower (pictured, left), an assisted-living facility at 288 F St. in Chula Vista, according to 10News.
Police responded to the scene within five minutes. According to police, officers exchanged fire with the suspect when they first arrived. The suspect fired at least six shots at officers, according to Lt. Gary Wedge of the Chula Vista Police Department.
Two of the people killed, a man and a woman, were found dead in the building's lobby, Wedge told 10News. The woman was in her 50s, the age of the man could not be determined.
The other two were found in a 16th floor apartment believed to be the residence of the gunman.
One of those found dead in the apartment is believed to be the gunman, according to 10News. He is believed to have died from a self-inflicted wound, 10News reported.
One the people killed was the building's manager, witnesses told 10News.
None of the names of those killed have been released.
'A Tense Situation'
For more than four hours the area surrounding the building -- from E to G Streets and from 2nd to 4th Avenues -- was locked down by police while they searched for the gunman.
Among those locked down in the neighborhood was Congressman Bob Filner, whose offices are nearby.
"Clearly it's a tense situation," Filner told 10News.
He told 10News that he could see the building from his office and that he and a number of constituents were locked down in his office.
Congregational Tower is a 17 story building, the tallest in Chula Vista, with some 103 units, 10News reported.
"There are just so many bad things happening right now," witness Erica Kimball told 10News.
"I don't know why someone would do this."
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One of those found dead in the apartment is believed to be the gunman, according to 10News. He is believed to have died from a self-inflicted wound, 10News reported.
One the people killed was the building's manager, witnesses told 10News.
None of the names of those killed have been released.
'A Tense Situation'
For more than four hours the area surrounding the building -- from E to G Streets and from 2nd to 4th Avenues -- was locked down by police while they searched for the gunman.
Among those locked down in the neighborhood was Congressman Bob Filner, whose offices are nearby.
"Clearly it's a tense situation," Filner told 10News.
He told 10News that he could see the building from his office and that he and a number of constituents were locked down in his office.
Congregational Tower is a 17 story building, the tallest in Chula Vista, with some 103 units, 10News reported.
"There are just so many bad things happening right now," witness Erica Kimball told 10News.
"I don't know why someone would do this."
- April 12, 2001: Four Killed In Chula Vista Shooting
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