Police will continue to look for answers Thursday in a deadly Southern California shooting that killed eight people — six women and two men — and critically injured a ninth.
Six people were found dead Wednesday afternoon inside the Salon Meritage after Seal Beach police responded to a call about shots being fired inside the business, Sgt. Steve Bowles said. Three others were critically wounded, with two of them later dying of their injuries.
The suspect, 42-year-old Scott Evans Dekraai of Huntington Beach, was arrested without incident as he was trying to leave the scene in a vehicle, a police statement said.
“He was cooperative. He did not provide any resistance to the officers, and he was taken into custody,” according to Bowles.
He faces multiple counts of murder, according to police. The motive of the shootings is under investigation.
In addition to the people who were killed and injured, Bowles said, “There were people in the salon who were not shot.”
Authorities are investigating what relationship the gunman had with anyone inside the salon.
“We don’t know if he’s related or what his involvement is with the salon,” Bowles said.
“It appears that the salon was busy at the time, and it appears as if almost every hair station was occupied,” he added.
The people shot appeared to be seeking shelter or cover during the shooting, Bowles said. Victims were scattered throughout the salon, and one of the injured was a man who was found outside the salon — the only victim found outdoors — Bowles said.
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