Father suspected in daylight shooting that killed two children in Pico-Union

In the afternoon on Sunday, a gunman opened fire near Catalina Street and Venice Boulevard in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles, killing two children who were believed to be 4 and 10 years old. Witnesses on a Metro bus reported seeing the incident unfold in daylight. The Los Angeles Police Department says the shooter, thought to be the children’s father, then shot himself.

Both the children and the man were taken to a hospital; the children were pronounced dead, and the man’s condition was not immediately disclosed. Police and fire crews arrived promptly, cordoning off the sidewalk with yellow tape and blocking traffic. Officials indicated there is no ongoing threat to the community.