KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News
Homicide officials are now taking over the investigation into a shooting that took place Monday night in Newhall.
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Detectives released an initial report around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday indicating the shooting might be gang-related.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies initially began the investigation after a report of a shooting in the Valle Del Oro area of Newhall. A man was reportedly shot multiple times, and deputies discovered the victim in a garage on the 21300 block of Bottletree Lane.
No suspect has been arrested as of 2 a.m.
Fire officials responded to the area, near Dockweiler Drive and Valle Del Oro. Emergency personnel arrived around 8 p.m. and transported one male adult with gunshot wounds to his torso. Officials later confirmed the victim died from his wounds at the hospital.
Officials did not have any report of a suspect in custody at this time, and the scene is still part of an active investigation.
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), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
