A manhunt was launched by police in the US city of El Cajon on Thursday after a shooting at a dentist’s office left one dead and two injured, local media reported.
Police in the town, about 30 kilometers outside of San Diego, said on social media they were searching for an “armed and dangerous” 29-year-old suspect who fled the scene after the attack, which they described as “an active shooter event.”
Related to the shooting, the suspect has been identified as 29 year old Mohammed Abdulkareem. He is considered armed and dangerous. If you see him call 911. pic.twitter.com/T9lwhlFLPp— El Cajon Police (@elcajonpolice) March 1, 2024
The two people who were injured were taken to the hospital in stable condition, local California TV station KUSI reported. It was unclear whether the shooter knew the victims. Gun violence is common in the United States, where there are more guns than people and about a third of adults own a firearm.
Polls show a majority of Americans favor stricter gun regulations in theory, but the powerful firearms lobby and mobilized voters supporting the country’s culture of strong gun rights have repeatedly made congressional action politically difficult.
“Police investigation ongoing in the 400 block of North Magnolia. This was an active shooter event with at least three victims. We are searching for a light skinned male, 20-30 years old wearing all black clothing. The suspect fled the scene in a white U-haul pickup truck with AZ Plate AM14894, last seen northbound on N Mollison,” El Cajon Police wrote on X.
A divided US Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday on the legality of “bump stocks,” simple devices that can allow rapid fire from otherwise semi-automatic guns. That case stems from the worst mass shooting in US history, in October 2017, when a man fired on a crowd attending an outdoor music concert in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and wounding around 500.
(With agency inputs)
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