NORTHRIDGE, CA. (THECOUNT) — Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney Eric Lertzman has been identified as the shooter who apparently killed his wife and son and fired a shot at his daughter before killing himself Wednesday morning, police said.
Neighbors say the Lertzman’s daughter was able to flee the horror ordeal through a bathroom window after her he shot at her. She ran to a neighbor’s home first.
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“The daughter came running to my door saying her father took a shot at her,” said a neighbor, who identified himself as Greg, reports KABC.
Police found three bodies inside the home – a man in his 20s, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s.
Two handguns were found at the scene, according to police.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer identified the man as Lertzman, who worked for his office since 2005.
The incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. at a single-story house in a tree-lined residential neighborhood in the 9600 block of Vanalden Avenue.
“The incident is contained and there is no danger to the community at this time,” the LAPD’s Devonshire Division tweeted.
Police say there are no other suspects and the investigation is ongoing.
Geo quick facts: Northridge is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. It is the home of California State University, Northridge, as well as eleven public and eight private schools. Originally named Zelzah, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929 to emphasize its closeness to the booming city – Wikipedia.