Shooting at Los Angeles County Fire Station 81 & large house fire
News reports: House fire appears to be connected to shooting
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UPDATE: One firefighter reported killed — Gunman reported to be a firefighter
At least one person was injured in a shooting at a fire station in Agua Dulce Tuesday, officials said.
The gunfire rang out around 10:55 a.m. at Los Angeles County Fire Department station 81, at 8710 W. Sierra Highway, fire officials said in a tweet.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and found at least one person down, but there were likely more victims, said Deputy Michelle Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department.
At a burning home in Acton, about 10 miles away from the fire station, there was a large law enforcement presence, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the two scenes were related.
Authorities responded to a report of a shooting Tuesday at a fire station in the community of Agua Dulce north of Los Angeles.
LA County firefighters responded to the shooting in the 8700 block of Sierra Highway. At least one person was transported to a hospital.
“It is with heavy hearts that the LACoFD confirms that a tragic shooting occurred at approximately 10:55 a.m. today at FS 81 in Agua Dulce,” the fire department said in a tweet. “The Dept. is still in the process of gathering additional information & are cooperating with law enf. throughout this ongoing incident.”
