2 dead in shooting at Anaheim senior living complex

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A shooting at an Anaheim senior living apartment complex that left two people dead was being investigated Friday as a possible murder-suicide.

The shooting occurred around 3:40 p.m. Thursday at the Tyrol Plaza complex at State College Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock.

Responding officers found a 59-year-old woman with "at least one gunshot wound," police said. She was taken to a hospital, where she died. She was identified by police Friday as Ana Monterrosa, who a witness said was the apartment building manager.

Investigators identified the suspect as Brian Lawrence, 67, who lived in the apartment complex. Police went to his apartment and entered at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday and found him dead inside from an "apparent suicide."

Police did not immediately release any additional details.

A resident of the building told OnSceneTV he was talking to Monterrosa when the suspect calmly walked right up to her and "shot her four times," then ran off.

There was no indication on what prompted the shooting.

Police asked anyone with information to call 714-765-1900.

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