A man described as armed and dangerous was sought early Thursday after three fatal shootings overnight at an apartment and gas station in the San Fernando Valley.
Gerry Dean Zaragoza is suspected of fatally shooting his father and brother at a Canoga Park apartment and gunning down an employee early Thursday at a North Hollywood gas station.
The suspect’s two family members were found dead at the apartment in the 21900 block of Roscoe Boulevard. A woman identified as the suspect’s mother was wounded in the shooting, but details about her condition were not immediately available.
Investigators said the shooting occurred in the residence.
Later Thursday morning, two employees were hospitalized after the gunfire at a Shell station near Vineland Avenue and Vanowen Street in North Hollywood. One died later at the hospital.
“We believe the victims are acquaintances of Zaragoza,” said LAPD Public Information Director Josh Rubenstein.
A motive remained unclear.
NBC4’s Eric Leonard and Mekahlo Medina contributed to this report.
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Source: NBC Los Angeles
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