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Officers responded to the scene and found a fire department specialist, who is described as a 44-year-old man with 20 years of experience with the fire department, dead at the scene. A second victim, described as a 54-year-old captain, was airlifted to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and went into surgery, LA County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.

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PHOTO: Police respond to the scene of a shooting in Southern California, June 1, 2021.
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The captain was listed in critical but stable condition, according to Osby.

\"As a fire chief, I’ve dealt with a lot of death and a lot of fallen members of my department. I always prayed we would never have a line of duty death and if it occurred, it would occur in this fashion,\" a visually emotional Osby said during the news conference.

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PHOTO: Police respond to the scene of a shooting in Southern California, June 1, 2021.
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Members of the firehouse identified the suspect to officers and gave them the description of his getaway vehicle, Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Osby would only describe the suspect as a specialist assigned to the station who wasn't scheduled to work on Tuesday.

When officers arrived at the alleged suspect's home, the property was on fire and they found who they believe to be the suspect in the back pool area with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, Dean said.

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PHOTO: A burning home in Agua Dulce, Calif. believed to be the home of an off-duty firefighter who was involved in a shooting at the Agua Dulce fire station, June 1, 2021.
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Officers and other crews waited for the fire to be put out before they entered the premises since they determined there was no one else inside the house, according to Dean.

A fire helicopter has made a water drop on the house, but the property burned to the ground.

The investigation is ongoing, but the fire department and police said they haven't determined a motive.

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PHOTO: Firefighters douse water on a home after a firefighter shot one colleague to death and severely wounded another at their Los Angeles County firehouse, in Acton, Calif. June 1, 2021.
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Osby said he never imagined that his members would face danger inside their own \"safe house.\" He said the department would provide counselors and other support staff for the fire department to deal with the mental trauma.

\"I stand here with a heavy heart. It's truly a sad day and tragic day for the LA County Fire Department,\" he said.

ABC News' Alex Stone and Jenna Harrison contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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