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The dean of student affairs, Cameisha Denise Clark, died at the
hospital Monday after being shot Friday afternoon at the Spartan
College of Aeronautics and Technology campus in Inglewood,
according to family. Another female employee was wounded in the
shooting.
Jesse Figueroa, 40, was charged with murder, attempted murder
and several counts for possessing a firearm as a felon. He also
faces gun sentencing enhancements, which can lead to additional
penalties when a gun is used during a crime.
Figueroa will appear in court May 29 and faces a maximum
sentence of life in state prison if convicted as charged. His
public defender did not respond to request for comment.
The technical college's campus president, Chris Becker, said
Figueroa worked for a company that provides security to the
school.
Inglewood Mayor James Butts said last week it appeared to be an
incident of workplace violence, but charging documents did not
lay out a possible motive.
Clark's family said she had been recently promoted to dean at
the school.
“Cameisha uplifted everyone fortunate enough to cross her path,"
her family said in a statement to KNBC. "Her leadership,
integrity, and deep sense of purpose helped shape futures of
countless students from the campus of Clark Atlanta University
to Spartan College. She believed in the potential of others even
when they could not yet see it in themselves.”
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