Dad may die of self-inflicted gunshot wounds; was upset because mom wouldn't "give the baby to him" (Valinda, California

We posted on dad BRYAN ORNELAS yesterday. Now it seems he may die from his self-inflicted gun wounds. Dad also shot his girlfriend's father and brother. All because the girlfriend/mom didn't want to give him the baby. Gee, in retrospect, does there seem to be evidence that Dad was just a tad unstable? Seems that Mom's instincts were 100 percent correct here. We can only imagine what would have happened had Dad been able to take off with the baby.

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_13450124

Man accused of attacking Valinda family may die from self-inflicted wounds
By James Wagner, Staff Writer
Posted: 09/29/2009 10:14:39 PM PDT

VALINDA - A Chino man who deputies say shot his estranged girlfriend's relatives and then attempted suicide Monday night remained in critical condition Tuesday and could die.

"We're not too sure if he's gonna make it," said Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Dwight Miley.

The alleged shooter, 21-year-old Bryan Ornelas, was taken to Citrus Valley Medical Center - Queen of the Valley Campus in West Covina on Monday night after the shootings.

A child custody dispute led Ornelas to shoot two members of his ex-girlfriend's family, deputies said. Officers said

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy enters a home where a man alledgedly shot his grilfriend's father and brother in16200 block of East Benwick Street in Valinda on Monday evening.

Ornelas and his ex-girlfriend have a three-month-old girl who was with her before the shooting, Miley said.

The shooting occurred at 6:45 p.m. Monday in the 16200 block of Benwick Street in the unincorporated county area of Valinda.

Ornelas wanted to see the child but his ex-girlfriend didn't want to give the baby to him, Miley said. Then a dispute arose.

Authorities aren't sure how the shooting unfolded but according to family members, the girlfriend's father, Jesus Rizo, and brother, also named Jesus Rizo, intervened in the dispute.

The ex-girlfriend's 58-year-old father was shot in the forearm and her 16-year-old brother was wounded in the upper arm, authorities said.

The incident continued to a home in the 1600 block of Mullender Avenue, where authorities chased Ornelas.

Witnesses and authorities said Ornelas sped down the street in a car, ran to the back of the house, entered it and put a gun to his throat.

It was there that Ornelas attempted suicide, deputies said.