The Los Angeles County District Attorney has filed felony charges against a college campus security guard accused of shooting two co-workers last week.
Jesse Figueroa, 40, faces murder, attempted murder and firearms charges in the May 2 shooting at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood.
Law enforcement rushed to the campus on reports of an active shooter and found two female victims, a college dean and a receptionist, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle. Figueroa was arrested a short time later in Koreatown.
“This was not any act of random violence in the city,” Inglewood Mayor James Butts told The Los Angeles Times. “This was an act of workplace violence.”
Tuesday’s charges indicate that one of the victims succumbed to her wounds. Their identities were not released, and prosecutors did not elaborate on a possible motive for the shooting.
“Any student, faculty member or employee should feel safe and secure going to school,” said District Attorney Nathan Hochman. “This horrific act of gun violence has shaken Spartan College and our entire community.”
Hochman said Figueroa is a convicted felon who was not legally allowed to possess a firearm. He is charged with several gun sentencing enhancements.
Figueroa was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday. If convicted as charged, he faces life in prison.
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