The former police officer opened fire at a famed bar before he was shot dead by police late on Wednesday. He targeted his ex-wife, who was wounded but survived, local media reported.
The shooter went into the bar targeting his ex-wife, who was wounded but survived, local media including the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register reported, citing law enforcement sources. She had been a regular at the bar and its weekly $8 spaghetti night, they said.