By Demian Bulwa
The San Francisco Chronicle
VACAVILLE, Calif. — An 18-year-old gunman fatally shot two men and wounded a woman at a Vacaville apartment early Tuesday before raiding the city’s nearby police station, where he was arrested, authorities said.
The suspect, identified as Richard Ruben Calkins, came to the Merchant Street station armed but lost his weapon while smashing a glass door and a window in the lobby, police said. An officer fired a Taser at the Vacaville resident before he was subdued.
The incident began just before 2 a.m., when police received reports of gunfire on the 500 block of William Street, about three blocks from the station. Officers found the wounded woman in front of the apartment and the two dead men inside. None of the victims has been identified.
The woman is recovering at a hospital and is expected to survive, police said. Detectives believe the victims knew Calkins, but are investigating why he allegedly shot them and then stormed the station minutes later.
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