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Former Security Guard Arrested in Spartan College Shooting That Injured Two Employees

Jesse Figueroa, 40, is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly shooting a dean and receptionist in an act of workplace violence at the Inglewood aviation school.

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Overview

  • The shooting occurred on Friday afternoon in an office at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood, California, leaving two female employees wounded.
  • The victims, identified as a dean in critical condition and a receptionist in stable condition, remain hospitalized following the attack.
  • Authorities have characterized the incident as workplace violence, with the suspect, Jesse Figueroa, having worked as a security guard at the college for five years.
  • Figueroa was arrested Friday evening in Pico-Union after police identified his vehicle and recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting.
  • Investigators are analyzing a recovered 9mm shell casing for potential DNA or fingerprint evidence to aid the ongoing investigation.