At least four victims died in a series of shootings, which culminated in a gun battle at the Santa Monica College library that ended in the gunman's death.
The entire ordeal lasted little more than 10 minutes, authorities said.
Below is a rough timeline of the deadly shooting rampage in Santa Monica on Friday, June 7, 2013. It is based on developing information and will be updated as new information is confirmed.
- 11:52 a.m. - Reports of gunfire, a blaze at a house about a mile from Santa Monica College. About the same time, police receive reports of a carjacking nearby. Two people are later found dead in the burned house.
- Minutes later, the gunman travels to a busy intersection nearby and shoots at a public bus. A third person is killed in the area.
- Shots are soon heard around the campus of Santa Monica College around noon. The campus and two nearby schools are locked down. Witnesses see a man dressed in black wearing cargo pants and a ballistic vest shoot at a red SUV with a semi-automatic rifle. The driver is hit in the torso and the car accelerates across the street into a wall. The driver dies. Two passengers are injured and taken to a hospital.
- Witnesses say the suspect shoots again, and a pedestrian is later found dead on the sidewalk. The gunman exchanges gunfire with college and city police.
- A few minutes after noon, he moves onto the 38-acre Santa Monica College campus, making his way toward the library.
- The gunman shoots a woman outside the library, then goes inside. Police exchange gunfire with the gunman and wound him. He is carried to the sidewalk, where he dies.
- About 1:15 p.m., police interview a man dressed in all black with hands cuffed behind his back. They initially call him a person of interest, but later say the shooter acted alone.
- About 3:15 p.m., doctors say a female victim who was brought to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has died. It isn't clear which shooting took her life.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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