3 shot, wounded at SoCal law firm

A gunman wounded three people at a law firm Monday, and was arrested a short time later as he drove past the crime scene, authorities said.

Two of the victims were listed in critical condition after being taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Jodi Miller said. They were identified as Bill Weir, 58, and Rocky Favorite, 50.

A third victim, Dawn Croom, 25, was taken to the hospital with a wounded leg, she said.

Bernard Steppe, 66, was arrested shortly after the 4 p.m. shooting when he drove past the crime scene and was recognized by detectives who were given a description of the gunman and the vehicle by witnesses, Miller said.

Steppe was taken into custody for investigation of attempted murder and was held at Morongo Basin Jail on $500,000 bail.

Steppe lived on the same property as the law firm and knew the victims, Miller said.

She had no immediate information on Steppe's motive or the nature of his relationship to the victims.