The Los Angeles Police Department has identified a Los Angeles deputy city attorney as the shooter in an apparent murder-suicide.

Police say Eric Lertzman, a deputy city attorney, killed his wife, his son and himself at their home in the Northridge area of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. According to police, Lertzman shot and killed his wife, Sandra, in their master bedroom around 9 a.m., then walked across the hall to shoot an unidentified female adult, who locked herself in the hallway bathroom. Police say Lertzman then shot and killed his 19-year-old son, Michael. Lertzman walked back to the master bedroom and shot and killed himself. He was 60.

During the shooting, the female escaped through the bathroom window and ran to a neighbor's house. As the lone survivor, her identity was still being withheld as of Thursday afternoon.

In the press release, the LAPD said it believes Lertzman's actions came as he was dealing with an ongoing health issue and the recent death of a loved one. The case is still under investigation.

Lertzman had worked at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office since 2005, according to Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. The California State Bar shows Lertzman was admitted as a lawyer in 1992 and is a graduate of the now-defunct Whittier College School of Law. The bar association also has his city attorney's office role listed in the workers' compensation division in the City of Los Angeles personnel department.

"It is with shock and profound sadness that we announce that today Deputy City Attorney Eric Lertzman was involved in a tragic incident which we understand resulted in the death of his wife, his adult son and himself," Feuer announced on Twitter on Wednesday.

"As we search for answers to how this could happen, we mourn the victims and envelop those left behind with our love at this time of unbearable loss," Feuer continued in another tweet. "Of course we will provide members of our City Attorney Family with needed counseling and support."