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An elderly woman suspected in a shooting in Northridge Friday morning took her own life after an hourslong standoff in an apartment.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident arose from a dispute over an eviction process.
Police responded to the 17000 block of Plummer Street around 11:25 a.m., following reports of a shooting.
Investigators determined that there was a verbal dispute between the suspect, a woman in her 70s, and the victim, a woman in her 40s.
Police say the elderly woman shot the other woman in the torso and then fled the scene. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance where she remains in critical but stable condition.
While police were at the scene, they heard a gunshot and determined that the suspect had barricaded herself in an apartment.
The suspect, who was previously described by police as a woman in her 50s, was believed to be armed and a SWAT team was called to the scene in hopes of getting her to surrender peacefully.
Video from Sky5 showed a massive police presence surrounding the apartment complex where the woman was believed to be holed up.
By around 3 p.m., police made entry into the apartment and found the elderly woman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No other injuries were reported and the shooting remains under investigation by the LAPD.
While police were in the area, Holmes Middle School, Dearborn Elementary School and Balboa Elementary Magnet, all schools near the scene, were placed on lockdown. Parents who contacted KTLA reported that nearby Highland Hall Waldorf School was also placed on lockdown.
All affected schools remained under lockdown orders through the bulk of the afternoon.
If you or someone you know is experiencing mental distress or suicidal thoughts, you can contact the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by phone call or text. You can also visit 988lifeline.org.
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