Authorities on Monday identified a man suspected of shooting from the top of an apartment complex in Marina del Rey over the weekend.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as 41-year-old Victoriluc Nguyen, who remains jailed in lieu of $2 million bail.
No one was injured in the shooting Saturday night in the 4100 block of Via Marina, according to a written statement from the Sheriff's Department.
The incident began at 10:15 p.m. when deputies from the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Department responded to reports of shots fired from inside the apartment complex.
Later, a police helicopter “spotted a suspect on the roof of the site, firing shots from a rifle,” the statement said.
The shooting prompted deputies from other nearby stations to respond to the scene, and SWAT armored vehicles were dispatched.
Videos posted on social media show a man shooting from an apartment balcony and he can be heard saying: “I could shoot a car right now and no one would give up.” In other videos, bystanders shelter in their homes or take cover while gunfire can be heard in the background.
Witnesses told KTLA that up to 100 shots were fired from the building. Jeff Rubin, who was hiding with his wife in the bathroom of their apartment, said the silence lasted at least 20 minutes.
“Then another round of gunshots erupted and continued for three hours,” he told the news station.
Two photos of the scene released by the sheriff's SWAT unit show two rifles, a handgun and tactical gear lying on the ground after the suspect was arrested early Sunday.
The suspect was a self-employed chef who specialized in traditional, organic Vietnamese cuisine and may have been broadcasting the shooting live, City News Service reported.
Authorities said the motive behind the shooting was unknown. Nguyen is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
