By Gina Yarbrough
El Cajon, CA–A fatal shooting incident Thursday at a dental office in El Cajon has left one person dead and two others injured, El Cajon Police Department said.
The active shooter incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. at Smile Plus Dentistry and Orthodontics, located at 480 North Magnolia Avenue, according to Captain Rob Ransweiler at a news conference.
When officers arrived at the scene, they evacuated the victims and immediately administered CPR. Despite life-saving efforts, one victim died at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released, The other two victims, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 20s, were transported to a local hospital and are currently in stable condition.
According to El Cajon police, the suspect, Mohammed Abdulkareem, of El Cajon was last seen fleeing the scene in a white U-Haul pickup truck bearing Arizona license plate number AM14894, traveling northbound on North Mollison Avenue. The police have described him as “armed and dangerous.”
Authorities have indicated that a handgun was used in the shooting and that there were other individuals present at the dental office during the incident, though their safety was not compromised.
The motive of the shooting is under investigation.
The El Cajon Police Department has urged anyone with information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts to contact them immediately at (619) 579-3311 or call 911.
