Two children were shot and killed by a man believed to be their father in Pico-Union on Sunday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The man then shot himself.
The children were thought to be 4 and 10 years old, police said.
The shooting occurred around 12:40 p.m. near Catalina Street and Venice Boulevard.
According to KTLA, a witness riding an L.A. Metro bus said she saw the drama unfold in broad daylight. Police could not confirm those details, but video from local news stations showed L.A. Fire Department and police vehicles gathered at a site on a sidewalk, and a street was blocked off by yellow police tape.
The children and the man were transported to a hospital, where the children were pronounced dead. The man, whose condition was not immediately clear, remains in custody at the hospital.
Police do not believe there is any remaining threat to the community.
Source: www.latimes.com
