Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Repairman Shot While Working in Manhole

PALMDALE — A telephone repairman was shot in the head, apparently as he worked in a manhole under a busy street, and remained hospitalized Tuesday in critical condition.

Douglas Bundy, 41, was found by another Pacific Bell worker about 11 a.m. Monday at 35th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard. He was at first thought to have fallen into the manhole, said Sgt. Robert Stoneman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

It was later determined that Bundy, a Pacific Bell employee, had been shot. “We have no idea on suspects or possible motive for the attack,” Stoneman said.

Bundy was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment. A Pacific Bell spokeswoman said the company would not comment on the incident while the investigation is ongoing.