OAN Staff Avril Elfie
3:56 PM – Sunday, November 17, 2024
Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting in Lancaster, California.
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On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported that multiple people had been shot inside a home in the 44500 block of North Tabler Avenue, and when officers arrived they found heavy smoke and flames coming from inside the home. did.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), a 911 call was made at 1:27 a.m. by a teenage boy who lived in the home.
“She called 911. She was scared and locked herself in her room until officers were able to locate her and remove her from the home,” LASD Detective Steve DeJong said. Ta. “She probably suffered life-threatening injuries.”
LASD also announced that officers rescued three people from the home, and arriving firefighters rescued two more people from inside the home. Three of the victims died at the scene, and paramedics took another to hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Deputies believe the victims are three men and one woman, all in their early 20s.
Three dogs were also found dead at the scene. It is unclear how the animals died.
Around 4 a.m., the fire department reported one person was in custody, but the sheriff's office confirmed around 8 a.m. that no one had been arrested.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit: lacrimestoppers.org.
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