Investigators are working to determine a motive for the shooting, that ended in five people hospitalized late Saturday evening.
A San Fernando man has been arrested for allegedly shooting five people and firing shots at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter during a lengthy standoff over the weekend. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Orange Grove Avenue at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday after learning that there were multiple gunshot victims at a home in the area, according to a statement from the San Fernando Police Department.
The suspect, identified as 61-year-old Martin Rodriguez, was found at a home near where the shooting happened, police said. He barricaded himself inside of his home, prompting a lengthy standoff with officers, the statement noted. At some point during the standoff, investigators say the suspect allegedly fired shots at the Los Angeles Police Department helicopter that was assisting their investigaiton.
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