Authorities on Monday identified a man suspected of shooting from atop a Marina del Rey apartment complex over the weekend.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as Victoryloc Nguyen, 41, who remains jailed on $2 million bail.
No one was injured in the Saturday night shooting 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 Station responded to reports of gunshots from inside the apartment complex.
Later, a sheriff's helicopter “observed a suspect on the roof of the location, firing bullets from a rifle,” the statement said.
The shooting prompted officers from other nearby stations to respond to the scene and SWAT-style armored vehicles were dispatched.
Videos posted on social media show a man shooting from the balcony of an apartment and he can be heard saying: “I can shoot at a car right now and no one would give in like…”. In other videos, passersby take refuge in their homes or take shelter while gunshots are heard in the background.
The witnesses said KTLA that up to 100 bullets were fired from the building. Jeff Rubin, who was hiding with his wife in the bathroom of his apartment, said there was at least 20 minutes of silence.
“Then another round of gunfire and that lasted three hours,” he told the news station.
A pair of photos from the scene released by the sheriff's SWAT unit show two rifles, a handgun and tactical gear lying on the ground after the suspect's arrest early Sunday.
City News Service reported that the suspect was a freelance chef who specializes in traditional organic Vietnamese cuisine and may have been livestreaming the shooting.
Authorities said the motive for the shooting is unknown. Nguyen is due in court on Tuesday.
