Redlands: man shoots 1 at Office Depot, takes ex hostage

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Casey Dolan
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Update: The gunman is dead and his ex-girlfriend is in critical condition, via ABC7:

Officers moved in after the man, later identified as 29-year-old Andrew Mike of Downey, shot his ex-girlfriend in the torso, officials said.

SWAT officers shot and killed Mike, then quickly pulled the woman away from the scene, drove her off in an armored vehicle, loaded her into a helicopter and rushed her to a hospital.

The woman, who was identified by her father as Kristen Bauer, 28, was last described as in critical condition at Loma Linda Medical Center.

Update: The hostage situation is over as the suspect is down and the ex-girlfriend has been rescued:

Original Post: A man shot a someone at the Redlands Office Depot on Thursday, then took his ex-girlfriend hostage. 

The situation, which police describe as “active, but contained“, began when a suspect was fighting with his ex-girlfriend and fired a round that hit an innocent bystander in the store, reports NBC 4.

The man then fled the scene with his ex to a nearby home, where he is holding her hostage.

The gunshot victim was treated at the scene and appeared to be ok.

Police have asked the public to avoid the area.

This post will be updated as new information comes in.

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