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U.S. NEWS Monday 12 noveMber 2018

Gunman who killed 12 died from self-inflicted gunshot

By JONATHAN J. COOPER why. At least a half-dozen phone he said was his.
Associated Press people interviewed by The “I literally feared for myself
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Associated Press who de- around him,” Colell said
(AP) — An autopsy deter- scribed themselves as reg- in an interview Friday. “He
mined that the gunman ulars at the bar don’t ever was the only athlete that I
who killed 12 people at recall seeing Long there. was scared of.”
a Southern California bar Authorities described an at- Police said Long had no
died from a self-inflicted tack of military efficiency . criminal record. Howev-
gunshot, police said Sat- When Long shot his .45-cali- er, last April, yelling and
urday. Ian David Long, a ber pistol, he killed. All of loud banging noises com-
28-year-old ex-Marine ma- the injured suffered cuts, ing from the home Long
chine-gunner, fatally shot bruises and other minor in- shared with his mother
11 people at the Borderline juries in frantic attempts to prompted a next-door
Bar and Grill in Thousand escape the gunfire. Some neighbor to call authorities
Oaks and a police officer smashed windows and . Deputies responded and
who responded just before jumped out. Based on time a mental health specialist
midnight Wednesday. The stamps, investigators say, who assessed Long worried
officer exchanged gunfire Long posted to Instagram he might be suffering from
with Long, who was found during the attack. The post post-traumatic stress disor-
dead at the scene. involved his mental state der but found no grounds This 2017 photo from the California Department of Motor Vehicles
Ventura County Sheriff Bill and whether people would to hospitalize him.q shows Ian David Long.
Ayub said an autopsy de- believe he was sane. Associated Press
termined Long fatally shot His social media accounts
himself. Authorities have yet have been taken down but
to determine a motive and a law enforcement official
are exploring all possibili- said Long posted about his
ties. Among them is wheth- mental state and whether
er Long believed a former people would believe he
girlfriend might have been was sane. The official, who
at the bar, which was filled was briefed on the investi-
with about 150 people on gation but not authorized
its popular college night to discuss it publicly, spoke
that attracts students from to The Associated Press on
several nearby schools. condition of anonymity.
Sheriff’s Capt. Garo Kured- Long grew up in Thousand
jian said investigators were Oaks and several people
still interviewing witnesses, who knew him described
have served a search war- him in disturbing terms.
rant at Long’s home and Long made others feel un-
searched the car Long comfortable going back
drove to the bar. to his teens. Dominique
“We’re going to exhaust Colell, who coached girls’
every investigative means track and field at the high
possible,” Kuredjian told school where Long was a
the Ventura County Star. sprinter, remembers an an-
Kuredjian said there is gry young man who could
no timeline for complet- be verbally and physically
ing the investigation. The combative.
analysis of items obtained In one instance, Colell said
in the searches could take Long used his fingers to
months, he said. mimic shooting her in the
Former Sheriff Geoff Dean, back of the head as she
whose last day on the job talked to another athlete.
was Friday, said investiga- In another, he grabbed her
tors believe Long targeted rear and midsection after
the bar but don’t know she refused to return a cell-