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Three People Shot, Two Critically Injured; Suspect Reportedly Down

Venice Blvd & S Catalina St

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Summary

  • At least one child is reported to be among the victims, per radio traffic. A suspect is reportedly down.

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Community members have gathered at a memorial.

A user on scene reports that the suspect reportedly turned the weapon on himself. This is unconfirmed.

Video shows a continued police presence.

Police have since clarified that there appears to be one victim who is a child.

It's unclear if one of the injured people is the suspect.

The suspect is reportedly down.

EMS reports that all patients have been transported to the hospital. No additional resources are needed at the scene.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:20
Metro from Catalina IC, all patients have been transported. We're going to hold on to the two additional rescues, just so we can show there's no other needs. We're not going to need any additional resources. Catalina IC, roger.

Officers are coordinating traffic closure around the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:12
20-050, can we go ahead and start the DOT request? We're going to need them at Normandie or we're going to need them at Vermont across Venice with a lot of traffic. Let's get that working. Roger, standby for Normandie, Vermont at Venice.

CORRECTION: Citizen had incorrectly reported that two of the victims were killed in the shooting. First responders have not yet confirmed the reported fatalities.

Emergency responders are coordinating transport details for the victims, including the child and woman to a hospital for treatment.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:10
20-050. 20-050, I need whoever transported with the victims, advise us which unit they are and which victim they're with and where they're headed to. We need to log that.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:03
Olympic unit with the female adult transport, identify.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:17
2039 Adam, I'll be en route. Unknown RA is right now. I'll follow up at the hospital with the youngest victim. Roger. 2839 Adams with the child victim, unknown hospital or RA. 2050 Roger. 39 with the child. Who's with the female adult?

Emergency responders report that two of the victims are children under 10.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:17
Metro, Engine 13 just updated size up. We got three patients, two are under the age of 10-years-old. Have all companies stage a block out off Venice and Catalina.
EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:07
Battalion 11, roger. Two patients, Catalina and IC. 95, standby.

Emergency responders have been cleared to enter the scene to assist the victims. Three medics have been requested.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:19
E is clear to enter. FD is clear to enter. 28, 2871, bring the RAs in. We're going to need three RAs. Hey guys, someone can move the cars east of the location in case RA is coming from that way. Move some cars so their RA can get through. Return the three RAs. We're notifying FD. FD notified, clear to enter.

Officers report that the suspect has moved away from the gun and is now sitting next to the child.

LA 1 Central Area Β· 0:14
X-45, female transport, your time, my mile is 122-658 to BIP Clinic. X-45, roger. 318 has a suspect moving away from a gun and sitting next to a child.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:09
Alright. Suspect's moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child now.318 has the suspect moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child.

Police confirm a child is down behind the suspect, leaning against a fence.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:21
Hey, officers, confirm you, you know there's a child down behind that suspect. Yeah, possibly, sir. We're not 100%% sure yet. There's a possibly child down in the back. No, there is. 100%%, there is a child down in the back behind that suspect, leaning up against the fence. 13, has a child against the fence behind the suspect.

Police report that a 4-year-old and a woman were unconscious and not breathing.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:26
Air unit for FD, do you have an approximate age of child? Yeah, probably about 4 years old. Mothers, maybe 30. They don't appear to be conscious or breathing. Air unit, air unit for the RA, is it clear for RA to enter? Negative. Stand by. We still have a suspect moving near the gun. Control from Engine 13, just confirming it's clear to enter off 1600 South Catalina. It is not clear to enter.

Additional emergency units are responding to assist with the three shooting victims, including two unresponsive individuals.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:29
Engine 13 and Rescue 26, you're also getting Rescue 11, Rescue 10, EMS 11, Battalion 11, to the shooting, intersection Catalina and Venice. Engine 13, roger. Engine 13. Engine 13, yes, did you also copy, there was three people shot with two unresponsives? Yes, sir.

Police are coordinating traffic control and requesting a unit with a ballistic shield to assist.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:14
Spects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandia and Catalina. Can I have a unit respond westbound on Venice? And let me have a unit respond with a ballistic shield. 20-0, somebody requesting one unit respond westbound Venice and one unit respond with a shield.

Police are stopping traffic in the area while requesting additional medical assistance.

LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:07
18 requesting three RAs. Suspects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandie and Catalina.

Police are requesting backup for a suspect armed with a gun.

LAPD HOTSHOTS Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839 requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:06
In the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.

Radio clips available.

LA 3 Southwest Area Β· 0:09
Units, shooting, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Subject is lying behind an MTA bus. It's Code 3, incident 1997 and RD 2077.

An ambulance is responding to a shooting incident involving three people, including the suspect.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:28
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 27-6. 2897, show me responding to Code 3 from Faraday and Reno. 2897, repeat the question. Faraday and Reno, units, 2897 responding to Code 3 from 3rd and Oxfam to Venice and Catalina.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who shot two people before shooting himself.

LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:14
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 276.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Venice Blvd & S Catalina St.

Community members have gathered at a memorial.

A user on scene reports that the suspect reportedly turned the weapon on himself. This is unconfirmed.

Video shows a continued police presence.

Police have since clarified that there appears to be one victim who is a child.

It's unclear if one of the injured people is the suspect.

The suspect is reportedly down.

EMS reports that all patients have been transported to the hospital. No additional resources are needed at the scene.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:20
Metro from Catalina IC, all patients have been transported. We're going to hold on to the two additional rescues, just so we can show there's no other needs. We're not going to need any additional resources. Catalina IC, roger.

Officers are coordinating traffic closure around the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:12
20-050, can we go ahead and start the DOT request? We're going to need them at Normandie or we're going to need them at Vermont across Venice with a lot of traffic. Let's get that working. Roger, standby for Normandie, Vermont at Venice.

CORRECTION: Citizen had incorrectly reported that two of the victims were killed in the shooting. First responders have not yet confirmed the reported fatalities.

Emergency responders are coordinating transport details for the victims, including the child and woman to a hospital for treatment.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:10
20-050. 20-050, I need whoever transported with the victims, advise us which unit they are and which victim they're with and where they're headed to. We need to log that.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:03
Olympic unit with the female adult transport, identify.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:17
2039 Adam, I'll be en route. Unknown RA is right now. I'll follow up at the hospital with the youngest victim. Roger. 2839 Adams with the child victim, unknown hospital or RA. 2050 Roger. 39 with the child. Who's with the female adult?

Emergency responders report that two of the victims are children under 10.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:17
Metro, Engine 13 just updated size up. We got three patients, two are under the age of 10-years-old. Have all companies stage a block out off Venice and Catalina.
EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:07
Battalion 11, roger. Two patients, Catalina and IC. 95, standby.

Emergency responders have been cleared to enter the scene to assist the victims. Three medics have been requested.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:19
E is clear to enter. FD is clear to enter. 28, 2871, bring the RAs in. We're going to need three RAs. Hey guys, someone can move the cars east of the location in case RA is coming from that way. Move some cars so their RA can get through. Return the three RAs. We're notifying FD. FD notified, clear to enter.

Officers report that the suspect has moved away from the gun and is now sitting next to the child.

LA 1 Central Area Β· 0:14
X-45, female transport, your time, my mile is 122-658 to BIP Clinic. X-45, roger. 318 has a suspect moving away from a gun and sitting next to a child.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:09
Alright. Suspect's moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child now.318 has the suspect moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child.

Police confirm a child is down behind the suspect, leaning against a fence.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:21
Hey, officers, confirm you, you know there's a child down behind that suspect. Yeah, possibly, sir. We're not 100%% sure yet. There's a possibly child down in the back. No, there is. 100%%, there is a child down in the back behind that suspect, leaning up against the fence. 13, has a child against the fence behind the suspect.

Police report that a 4-year-old and a woman were unconscious and not breathing.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:26
Air unit for FD, do you have an approximate age of child? Yeah, probably about 4 years old. Mothers, maybe 30. They don't appear to be conscious or breathing. Air unit, air unit for the RA, is it clear for RA to enter? Negative. Stand by. We still have a suspect moving near the gun. Control from Engine 13, just confirming it's clear to enter off 1600 South Catalina. It is not clear to enter.

Additional emergency units are responding to assist with the three shooting victims, including two unresponsive individuals.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:29
Engine 13 and Rescue 26, you're also getting Rescue 11, Rescue 10, EMS 11, Battalion 11, to the shooting, intersection Catalina and Venice. Engine 13, roger. Engine 13. Engine 13, yes, did you also copy, there was three people shot with two unresponsives? Yes, sir.

Police are coordinating traffic control and requesting a unit with a ballistic shield to assist.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:14
Spects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandia and Catalina. Can I have a unit respond westbound on Venice? And let me have a unit respond with a ballistic shield. 20-0, somebody requesting one unit respond westbound Venice and one unit respond with a shield.

Police are stopping traffic in the area while requesting additional medical assistance.

LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:07
18 requesting three RAs. Suspects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandie and Catalina.

Police are requesting backup for a suspect armed with a gun.

LAPD HOTSHOTS Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839 requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:06
In the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.

Radio clips available.

LA 3 Southwest Area Β· 0:09
Units, shooting, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Subject is lying behind an MTA bus. It's Code 3, incident 1997 and RD 2077.

An ambulance is responding to a shooting incident involving three people, including the suspect.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:28
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 27-6. 2897, show me responding to Code 3 from Faraday and Reno. 2897, repeat the question. Faraday and Reno, units, 2897 responding to Code 3 from 3rd and Oxfam to Venice and Catalina.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who shot two people before shooting himself.

LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:14
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 276.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Venice Blvd & S Catalina St.

Community members have gathered at a memorial.

A user on scene reports that the suspect reportedly turned the weapon on himself. This is unconfirmed.

Video shows a continued police presence.

Police have since clarified that there appears to be one victim who is a child.

It's unclear if one of the injured people is the suspect.

The suspect is reportedly down.

EMS reports that all patients have been transported to the hospital. No additional resources are needed at the scene.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:20
Metro from Catalina IC, all patients have been transported. We're going to hold on to the two additional rescues, just so we can show there's no other needs. We're not going to need any additional resources. Catalina IC, roger.

Officers are coordinating traffic closure around the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:12
20-050, can we go ahead and start the DOT request? We're going to need them at Normandie or we're going to need them at Vermont across Venice with a lot of traffic. Let's get that working. Roger, standby for Normandie, Vermont at Venice.

CORRECTION: Citizen had incorrectly reported that two of the victims were killed in the shooting. First responders have not yet confirmed the reported fatalities.

Emergency responders are coordinating transport details for the victims, including the child and woman to a hospital for treatment.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:10
20-050. 20-050, I need whoever transported with the victims, advise us which unit they are and which victim they're with and where they're headed to. We need to log that.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:03
Olympic unit with the female adult transport, identify.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:17
2039 Adam, I'll be en route. Unknown RA is right now. I'll follow up at the hospital with the youngest victim. Roger. 2839 Adams with the child victim, unknown hospital or RA. 2050 Roger. 39 with the child. Who's with the female adult?

Emergency responders report that two of the victims are children under 10.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:17
Metro, Engine 13 just updated size up. We got three patients, two are under the age of 10-years-old. Have all companies stage a block out off Venice and Catalina.
EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:07
Battalion 11, roger. Two patients, Catalina and IC. 95, standby.

Emergency responders have been cleared to enter the scene to assist the victims. Three medics have been requested.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:19
E is clear to enter. FD is clear to enter. 28, 2871, bring the RAs in. We're going to need three RAs. Hey guys, someone can move the cars east of the location in case RA is coming from that way. Move some cars so their RA can get through. Return the three RAs. We're notifying FD. FD notified, clear to enter.

Officers report that the suspect has moved away from the gun and is now sitting next to the child.

LA 1 Central Area Β· 0:14
X-45, female transport, your time, my mile is 122-658 to BIP Clinic. X-45, roger. 318 has a suspect moving away from a gun and sitting next to a child.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:09
Alright. Suspect's moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child now.318 has the suspect moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child.

Police confirm a child is down behind the suspect, leaning against a fence.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:21
Hey, officers, confirm you, you know there's a child down behind that suspect. Yeah, possibly, sir. We're not 100%% sure yet. There's a possibly child down in the back. No, there is. 100%%, there is a child down in the back behind that suspect, leaning up against the fence. 13, has a child against the fence behind the suspect.

Police report that a 4-year-old and a woman were unconscious and not breathing.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:26
Air unit for FD, do you have an approximate age of child? Yeah, probably about 4 years old. Mothers, maybe 30. They don't appear to be conscious or breathing. Air unit, air unit for the RA, is it clear for RA to enter? Negative. Stand by. We still have a suspect moving near the gun. Control from Engine 13, just confirming it's clear to enter off 1600 South Catalina. It is not clear to enter.

Additional emergency units are responding to assist with the three shooting victims, including two unresponsive individuals.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:29
Engine 13 and Rescue 26, you're also getting Rescue 11, Rescue 10, EMS 11, Battalion 11, to the shooting, intersection Catalina and Venice. Engine 13, roger. Engine 13. Engine 13, yes, did you also copy, there was three people shot with two unresponsives? Yes, sir.

Police are coordinating traffic control and requesting a unit with a ballistic shield to assist.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:14
Spects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandia and Catalina. Can I have a unit respond westbound on Venice? And let me have a unit respond with a ballistic shield. 20-0, somebody requesting one unit respond westbound Venice and one unit respond with a shield.

Police are stopping traffic in the area while requesting additional medical assistance.

LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:07
18 requesting three RAs. Suspects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandie and Catalina.

Police are requesting backup for a suspect armed with a gun.

LAPD HOTSHOTS Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839 requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:06
In the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.

Radio clips available.

LA 3 Southwest Area Β· 0:09
Units, shooting, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Subject is lying behind an MTA bus. It's Code 3, incident 1997 and RD 2077.

An ambulance is responding to a shooting incident involving three people, including the suspect.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:28
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 27-6. 2897, show me responding to Code 3 from Faraday and Reno. 2897, repeat the question. Faraday and Reno, units, 2897 responding to Code 3 from 3rd and Oxfam to Venice and Catalina.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who shot two people before shooting himself.

LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:14
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 276.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Venice Blvd & S Catalina St.

Community members have gathered at a memorial.

A user on scene reports that the suspect reportedly turned the weapon on himself. This is unconfirmed.

Video shows a continued police presence.

Police have since clarified that there appears to be one victim who is a child.

It's unclear if one of the injured people is the suspect.

The suspect is reportedly down.

EMS reports that all patients have been transported to the hospital. No additional resources are needed at the scene.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:20
Metro from Catalina IC, all patients have been transported. We're going to hold on to the two additional rescues, just so we can show there's no other needs. We're not going to need any additional resources. Catalina IC, roger.

Officers are coordinating traffic closure around the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:12
20-050, can we go ahead and start the DOT request? We're going to need them at Normandie or we're going to need them at Vermont across Venice with a lot of traffic. Let's get that working. Roger, standby for Normandie, Vermont at Venice.

CORRECTION: Citizen had incorrectly reported that two of the victims were killed in the shooting. First responders have not yet confirmed the reported fatalities.

Emergency responders are coordinating transport details for the victims, including the child and woman to a hospital for treatment.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:10
20-050. 20-050, I need whoever transported with the victims, advise us which unit they are and which victim they're with and where they're headed to. We need to log that.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:03
Olympic unit with the female adult transport, identify.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:17
2039 Adam, I'll be en route. Unknown RA is right now. I'll follow up at the hospital with the youngest victim. Roger. 2839 Adams with the child victim, unknown hospital or RA. 2050 Roger. 39 with the child. Who's with the female adult?

Emergency responders report that two of the victims are children under 10.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:17
Metro, Engine 13 just updated size up. We got three patients, two are under the age of 10-years-old. Have all companies stage a block out off Venice and Catalina.
EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:07
Battalion 11, roger. Two patients, Catalina and IC. 95, standby.

Emergency responders have been cleared to enter the scene to assist the victims. Three medics have been requested.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:19
E is clear to enter. FD is clear to enter. 28, 2871, bring the RAs in. We're going to need three RAs. Hey guys, someone can move the cars east of the location in case RA is coming from that way. Move some cars so their RA can get through. Return the three RAs. We're notifying FD. FD notified, clear to enter.

Officers report that the suspect has moved away from the gun and is now sitting next to the child.

LA 1 Central Area Β· 0:14
X-45, female transport, your time, my mile is 122-658 to BIP Clinic. X-45, roger. 318 has a suspect moving away from a gun and sitting next to a child.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:09
Alright. Suspect's moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child now.318 has the suspect moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child.

Police confirm a child is down behind the suspect, leaning against a fence.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:21
Hey, officers, confirm you, you know there's a child down behind that suspect. Yeah, possibly, sir. We're not 100%% sure yet. There's a possibly child down in the back. No, there is. 100%%, there is a child down in the back behind that suspect, leaning up against the fence. 13, has a child against the fence behind the suspect.

Police report that a 4-year-old and a woman were unconscious and not breathing.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:26
Air unit for FD, do you have an approximate age of child? Yeah, probably about 4 years old. Mothers, maybe 30. They don't appear to be conscious or breathing. Air unit, air unit for the RA, is it clear for RA to enter? Negative. Stand by. We still have a suspect moving near the gun. Control from Engine 13, just confirming it's clear to enter off 1600 South Catalina. It is not clear to enter.

Additional emergency units are responding to assist with the three shooting victims, including two unresponsive individuals.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:29
Engine 13 and Rescue 26, you're also getting Rescue 11, Rescue 10, EMS 11, Battalion 11, to the shooting, intersection Catalina and Venice. Engine 13, roger. Engine 13. Engine 13, yes, did you also copy, there was three people shot with two unresponsives? Yes, sir.

Police are coordinating traffic control and requesting a unit with a ballistic shield to assist.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:14
Spects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandia and Catalina. Can I have a unit respond westbound on Venice? And let me have a unit respond with a ballistic shield. 20-0, somebody requesting one unit respond westbound Venice and one unit respond with a shield.

Police are stopping traffic in the area while requesting additional medical assistance.

LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:07
18 requesting three RAs. Suspects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandie and Catalina.

Police are requesting backup for a suspect armed with a gun.

LAPD HOTSHOTS Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839 requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:06
In the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.

Radio clips available.

LA 3 Southwest Area Β· 0:09
Units, shooting, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Subject is lying behind an MTA bus. It's Code 3, incident 1997 and RD 2077.

An ambulance is responding to a shooting incident involving three people, including the suspect.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:28
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 27-6. 2897, show me responding to Code 3 from Faraday and Reno. 2897, repeat the question. Faraday and Reno, units, 2897 responding to Code 3 from 3rd and Oxfam to Venice and Catalina.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who shot two people before shooting himself.

LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:14
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 276.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Venice Blvd & S Catalina St.

Community members have gathered at a memorial.

A user on scene reports that the suspect reportedly turned the weapon on himself. This is unconfirmed.

Video shows a continued police presence.

Police have since clarified that there appears to be one victim who is a child.

It's unclear if one of the injured people is the suspect.

The suspect is reportedly down.

EMS reports that all patients have been transported to the hospital. No additional resources are needed at the scene.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:20
Metro from Catalina IC, all patients have been transported. We're going to hold on to the two additional rescues, just so we can show there's no other needs. We're not going to need any additional resources. Catalina IC, roger.

Officers are coordinating traffic closure around the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:12
20-050, can we go ahead and start the DOT request? We're going to need them at Normandie or we're going to need them at Vermont across Venice with a lot of traffic. Let's get that working. Roger, standby for Normandie, Vermont at Venice.

CORRECTION: Citizen had incorrectly reported that two of the victims were killed in the shooting. First responders have not yet confirmed the reported fatalities.

Emergency responders are coordinating transport details for the victims, including the child and woman to a hospital for treatment.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:10
20-050. 20-050, I need whoever transported with the victims, advise us which unit they are and which victim they're with and where they're headed to. We need to log that.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:03
Olympic unit with the female adult transport, identify.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:17
2039 Adam, I'll be en route. Unknown RA is right now. I'll follow up at the hospital with the youngest victim. Roger. 2839 Adams with the child victim, unknown hospital or RA. 2050 Roger. 39 with the child. Who's with the female adult?

Emergency responders report that two of the victims are children under 10.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:17
Metro, Engine 13 just updated size up. We got three patients, two are under the age of 10-years-old. Have all companies stage a block out off Venice and Catalina.
EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:07
Battalion 11, roger. Two patients, Catalina and IC. 95, standby.

Emergency responders have been cleared to enter the scene to assist the victims. Three medics have been requested.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:19
E is clear to enter. FD is clear to enter. 28, 2871, bring the RAs in. We're going to need three RAs. Hey guys, someone can move the cars east of the location in case RA is coming from that way. Move some cars so their RA can get through. Return the three RAs. We're notifying FD. FD notified, clear to enter.

Officers report that the suspect has moved away from the gun and is now sitting next to the child.

LA 1 Central Area Β· 0:14
X-45, female transport, your time, my mile is 122-658 to BIP Clinic. X-45, roger. 318 has a suspect moving away from a gun and sitting next to a child.
LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:09
Alright. Suspect's moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child now.318 has the suspect moving away from the gun and sitting next to the child.

Police confirm a child is down behind the suspect, leaning against a fence.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:21
Hey, officers, confirm you, you know there's a child down behind that suspect. Yeah, possibly, sir. We're not 100%% sure yet. There's a possibly child down in the back. No, there is. 100%%, there is a child down in the back behind that suspect, leaning up against the fence. 13, has a child against the fence behind the suspect.

Police report that a 4-year-old and a woman were unconscious and not breathing.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:26
Air unit for FD, do you have an approximate age of child? Yeah, probably about 4 years old. Mothers, maybe 30. They don't appear to be conscious or breathing. Air unit, air unit for the RA, is it clear for RA to enter? Negative. Stand by. We still have a suspect moving near the gun. Control from Engine 13, just confirming it's clear to enter off 1600 South Catalina. It is not clear to enter.

Additional emergency units are responding to assist with the three shooting victims, including two unresponsive individuals.

EMS S of Mulholland Β· 0:29
Engine 13 and Rescue 26, you're also getting Rescue 11, Rescue 10, EMS 11, Battalion 11, to the shooting, intersection Catalina and Venice. Engine 13, roger. Engine 13. Engine 13, yes, did you also copy, there was three people shot with two unresponsives? Yes, sir.

Police are coordinating traffic control and requesting a unit with a ballistic shield to assist.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:14
Spects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandia and Catalina. Can I have a unit respond westbound on Venice? And let me have a unit respond with a ballistic shield. 20-0, somebody requesting one unit respond westbound Venice and one unit respond with a shield.

Police are stopping traffic in the area while requesting additional medical assistance.

LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:07
18 requesting three RAs. Suspects moving with attempting to get up. Requesting units to stop traffic on Normandie and Catalina.

Police are requesting backup for a suspect armed with a gun.

LAPD HOTSHOTS Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:06
Any unit in the vicinity, 2839 requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.
LA 22 West Traffic Β· 0:06
In the vicinity, 2839, requesting backup for unit supervisor, Venice and Catalina, for a shooting suspect with a gun in his right hand.

Radio clips available.

LA 3 Southwest Area Β· 0:09
Units, shooting, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Subject is lying behind an MTA bus. It's Code 3, incident 1997 and RD 2077.

An ambulance is responding to a shooting incident involving three people, including the suspect.

LA 20 Olympic Area Β· 0:28
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 27-6. 2897, show me responding to Code 3 from Faraday and Reno. 2897, repeat the question. Faraday and Reno, units, 2897 responding to Code 3 from 3rd and Oxfam to Venice and Catalina.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who shot two people before shooting himself.

LA 11 Northeast Area Β· 0:14
Olympic units, ambulance shooting just occurred, Venice and Catalina, Venice and Catalina. Suspect, male, Hispanic, shot two people and shot himself. It's Code 3, incident 1988 and RD 276.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Venice Blvd & S Catalina St.

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Userwv818Oct 11 at 2:35 PM

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redondobeachUser2259641019Oct 11 at 2:00 PM

Comments on this app are so ghetto, such a shame, this is a tragedy that includes children.

Userwv818Oct 11 at 2:35 PM

Its worse when they blaming politics

longbeachUser1644729031Oct 11 at 1:41 PM

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mercerbOct 11 at 1:40 PM

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WeR138Oct 11 at 2:34 PM

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redondobeachUser2259641019Oct 11 at 2:00 PM

Comments on this app are so ghetto, such a shame, this is a tragedy that includes children.

Userwv818Oct 11 at 2:35 PM

Its worse when they blaming politics

longbeachUser1644729031Oct 11 at 1:41 PM

Great work everyone, keep arguing with robots on the internet, you’re doing amazing.

mercerbOct 11 at 1:40 PM

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WeR138Oct 11 at 2:34 PM

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redondobeachUser2259641019Oct 11 at 2:00 PM

Comments on this app are so ghetto, such a shame, this is a tragedy that includes children.

Userwv818Oct 11 at 2:35 PM

Its worse when they blaming politics

longbeachUser1644729031Oct 11 at 1:41 PM

Great work everyone, keep arguing with robots on the internet, you’re doing amazing.

mercerbOct 11 at 1:40 PM

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