Man suspected of wounding mother, killing two others in Point Loma shooting identified
The man suspected of shooting three people at a residence in the 3600 block of Zola Street Wednesday afternoon has been identified as 60-year-old William Bushey, the San Diego Police Department said Thursday.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Authorities have released the identity of the suspect in Wednesday's fatal shooting near Point Loma High School.
The man suspected of shooting three people at a residence in the 3600 block of Zola Street Wednesday afternoon has been identified as 60-year-old William Bushey, the San Diego Police Department said Thursday.
SDPD said officers found Bushey at the front of the house and took him into custody. They also found what appeared to be a shotgun near where he was located.
According to SDPD, officers received a call about the shooting around 3:55 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers found three victims with gunshot wounds at the residence. Two of them, described as a woman in her 60s and a man in his 30s, were pronounced dead, the department said.
The third shooting victim was described as a woman in her 80s. Police said she was found outside the front of the home with serious injuries and taken to a hospital. She is expected to survive her injuries, according to authorities.
Authorities confirmed Bushey is the son of the surviving victim and they both lived at the home where the shooting occurred.
Bushey has been booked into county jail on suspicion of two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, according to officers.
Authorities said they are working with the medical examiner to identify the deceased victims.