Los Angeles County firefighter fatally shoots colleague and wounds captain, officials say

An off-duty firefighter fatally shot a colleague at a Los Angeles County fire station in Agua Dulce, officials said Tuesday. The suspected gunman also wounded a fire captain before traveling to his nearby home where he barricaded himself and the residence was set on fire and burned for hours. He was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

In a news conference, Fire Chief Daryl Osby said a 44-year-old fire specialist, who was a 20-year veteran of the department, died in the shooting. A 54-year-old fire captain suffered several gunshot wounds and was hospitalized in critical, but stable condition. The county fire department said the shooting occurred just before 11 a.m. local time at Fire Station 81, which is located about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. The home that was set ablaze is about 10 miles from the station.