Dad wants more "visitation" with 3-month-old baby, so he shoots girlfriend's father, brother, and himself (Valinda, California)

Quiz time: We have a dad who his unhappy with his current "visitation rights" with a 3-month-old infant (what the hell this guy wants with a 3-month-old is never explained).

So to demonstrate what a committed and loving father we are, and why it's safe to entrust a 3-month-old baby in the care of you the dad, we do the following:

1) Work on relationship with girlfriend, and show her you know how to change diapers, that you understand feeding schedules, and so forth. Be loving and supportive around her and the baby; or

2) Shoot the girlfriend's father and brother, then flee to another home and shoot yourself in the head.

Which one shows you're a good father? Which one shows you're a psycho nutcase who should never be allowed around children (much less infants) as long as you live?

Why anybody would think that a dad who chooses option #2 has any good intentions around visitation or child custody is beyond me.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_webcustody29.f8faba.html

Custody battle becomes shooting

07:20 AM PDT on Tuesday, September 29, 2009

An infant custody dispute turned bloody when a man shot his girlfriend's father and brother at a home in Valinda, then fled from pursuing deputies, stormed into a second home and shot himself in the head, authorities said today.

Three people were hospitalized today with gunshot wounds, including the alleged gunman, who was listed in serious condition, said Lt. Pete Cacheiro, a watch commander at the Los Angeles County sheriff's Industry station.

The shootings were first reported as "a man with a gun call" at 6:46 p.m. Monday in the 16200 block of Benwick Street in Valinda, between West Covina and Industry, Cacheiro said.

Bryan Ornelas, 21, of Chino was arguing with his girlfriend, Stephanie Rizo, 20, about visitation rights regarding their 3-month-old infant, when Ornelas pulled a handgun and shot Rizo's 40-year-old father and her 16-year-old brother, both in their left arms, Cacheiro said.

As a sheriff's helicopter hovered overhead, deputies in patrol cars arrived moments later as a black Dodge Charger sped away on Benwick, Cacheiro said.

The deputies pursued the Dodge a half-mile to the 1600 block of Mullender Avenue, where Ornelas got out of the Dodge and ran into a home, Cacheiro said.

Owners of the home then rushed outside. Deputies went in and found the man suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, a handgun nearby, Cacheiro said.

Ornelas was taken to a hospital and listed in serious condition early today, Cacheiro said.

Rizo's father and teen-aged brother were hospitalized and considered stable, Cacheiro said. Rizo and the baby were not injured.

--City News Service