One firefighter killed in shooting at Los Angeles fire station

The gunman, an off-duty firefighter, also wounded a fellow firefighter before going home and killing himself, officials say

An off-duty firefighter fatally shot a fellow firefighter and wounded another at their small community fire station in Los Angeles county on Tuesday, before going to his nearby home, setting it on fire and apparently killing himself, authorities have said.

The gunman opened fire shortly before 11am, killing a 44-year-old fire specialist and wounding a 54-year-old firefighter at a station about 45 miles (72km) north of Los Angeles, according to fire chief Daryl Osby. The wounded man was in critical but stable condition at a hospital.