Man Still In Critical Condition After Attempted Murder-Suicide At Baldwin Park Market
BALDWIN PARK (CBSLA.com) — A 47-year-old man remains hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after allegedly killing his estranged wife and then turning the gun on himself.
A call of "shots fired" at 8:14 a.m. Wednesday brought officers to La Blanquita on Los Angeles Street, where 44-year-old Leticia De La Torre Castillo was found dead near the checkout counter. Her husband, Raul Garcia, was found suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, sheriff's Deputy Trina Schrader said.
There were other people in the store, but no one else was injured, Baldwin Park police Lt. Chris Kuberry said.
A gun was recovered at the scene.
La Blanquita customers said De La Torre Castillo was a cook at the store but was acting as a cashier at the time of the shooting.
Mourners who gathered outside the store said the El Monte couple was married for 20 years and had four children together, but had recently become estranged.
Sheriff's homicide Lt. Joe Mendoza told reporters that Garcia had filed for a restraining order against his wife, but De La Torre Castillo had not yet been served. He did not have details on why Garcia sought the restraining order.
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