(L.A.) William Klug, 39, Shot Dead at UCLA
Case Number: 2016-04051
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity that occurred in a school/ college.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as William S. Klug. Born in Torrance, California. Mother’s maiden name is Martin.
Manner of Death: Homicide
Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds
RIP WILLIAM SCOTT KLUG (June 19, 1976 – June 1, 2016)
The decedent was an engineering professor at UCLA. He was a married father of two.
Police responded to reports of gunfire at UCLA’s Boelter Hall just before 10 a.m. University officials issued an alert to students to shelter in place.
BruinAlert: Shooting at Engineering 4. Go to secure location and deny entry (lockdown) now!
— UCLA BruinALERT (@UCLABruinAlert) June 1, 2016
“Shooting at Engineering 4. Go to secure location and deny entry (lockdown) now!”
Klug was killed by Mainak Sarkar, a former doctoral student at UCLA, who then shot himself dead.