Two Dead During Custody Exchange

"MISSION VIEJO, CA — On Halloween night a man fatally shot a woman who was meeting him for a custody exchange, then killed himself, in the parking lot of a Mission Viejo apartment complex, authorities said Saturday.

"Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call of shots fired about 8:35 p.m. Friday near the Camden Crown Valley Apartments at 26891 La Alameda, said OCSD Lt. Jeff Hallock.

"Scott E. Gimbel, 50, of Mission Viejo, and Linda Sachs Gimbel, 44, of San Clemente, were found dead from gunshot wounds.

"Two children, ages 7 and 13, were in a car nearby, Hallock said. The older child dialed 911.

"Investigators recovered a handgun at the scene."

Source: ocregister.com...