LANCASTER, Calif., June 27 (KNN) — Authorities are searching for suspects from three separate shooting incidents in the city of Lancaster Tuesday night that resulted in the death of two victims.
A shooting occurred at Avenue J-8 and 30th Street West around 7:21 p.m. where a male gunshot victim was found. He was transported from the scene to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately known.
Around 8:49 p.m., a man was found shot and critically injured in a shooting incident at the intersection of Avenue H-8 and Sierra Highway. Witnesses at that location reported hearing at least 14 shots fired from an automatic weapon. The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The third shooting incident of the night occurred at approximately 9:20 p.m. in the 400 block of East Avenue L at 4th Street, where a man was shot at a gas station. The victim ran from the gas station to the street before collapsing and losing consciousness. Witnesses immediately performed CPR on the victim until paramedics arrived.
The victim was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
It has been reported that another victim had died from one of the other two incidents.
The suspect vehicle at the third location is described as a newer, white Bentley car.
Authorities are investigating all three shootings and are searching for suspects. They are also looking into whether any of the shootings are related.
This is an ongoing investigation.
The video in this report is from the first shooting that occurred at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
Eyad Alawi, Video Journalist / KNN
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