Three dead in murder-suicide shooting at Southern California fast food restaurant

Sunday, June 20, 2010

A 6-year-old boy and his father were shot and killed Saturday afternoon while eating inside a busy Del Taco fast food restaurant in San Bernadino, California, before the shooter turned a gun on himself.

According to the San Bernadino Police Department, 56-year-old Jimmy Schlager arrived at the Del Taco at 1:15pm PST (2015 UTC) on a bicycle, and, armed with two semi-automatic guns, entered the restaurant and opened fire on a family of four who were dining together. The employees and other customers all ran out of the restaurant and escaped without injury.

The father of the family, identified as 33-year-old Alex Trujillo, was declared dead at the scene, said the San Bernadino Fire Department. His wife and two sons were taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center in critical condition. His 6-year-old son, Adrian, died shortly after. The victims each suffered two bullet wounds, except the mother, who police say received up to ten gunshots. The names of the 29-year-old woman and her 5-year-old son have not been released. Both remained in critical condition on Saturday night.

After shooting the family, Schlager, later identified as the woman's step-father, shot himself in the head. He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he later died from the self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police said Schlager had previously been arrested a number of times, on charges that included theft and assault with a deadly weapon.

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Sources

"Del Taco Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Including Boy, 8" — KCBS, 02:30, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Sandra Stokley and Brian Rokos. "Shooting rampage in San Bernardino restaurant leaves three dead" — The Press-Enterprise (California), 05:32, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
John Asbury. "Update: Del Taco shooting victims identified" — The Press-Enterprise (California), 22:30, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Kurt Streeter. "Gunman targets stepdaughter's family in San Bernardino restaurant; 3 dead" — Los Angeles Times, 02:30, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

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