Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of two males in the city of Santa Clarita.
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Station responded to a “Gunshot Victim” call for service near the 23700 block of Silverado Street in Santa Clarita. The incident occurred on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at approximately 10:50 A.M.
When deputies arrived, they located one male Hispanic adult and one 16-year-old male Hispanic suffering from gunshot wounds to their upper torso, next to a pool which was enclosed by a wrought-iron fence. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the victims deceased at the scene.
A witness saw a male adult run northbound from the location and enter a white vehicle which drove away and out of view.
Within minutes, responding deputies stopped a vehicle matching the description and detained two male Hispanics as persons of interest.
It is believed this shooting is gang-related.
This investigation is on-going and there is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
********The identity and cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Saturday, March 18, 2023
REPORTED AT: Approximately 10:51 a.m.
LOCATION: 23700 block of Silverado Street, Newhall
VICTIM(S): (2) Male Adults
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hugo Reynaga
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported Saturday, March 18, 2023 at approximately 10:51 a.m. near the 23700 block of Silverado Street in the unincorporated area of Newhall.
The victims were pronounced deceased at the scene.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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