A murder suspect in connection to a New Year’s Eve shooting remains at large after a person of interest was released.

 Hours after a person was murdered in the 25000 block of Vista Fairways Drive in Valencia New Year’s Eve, a person of interest was detained by law enforcement after they showed up to the crime scene, according to Lt. Art Spencer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

“We had a person of interest detained, but they were released,” Spencer told KHTS.

 Although the person detained was released, detectives say they will not be fully in the clear until the investigation is fully complete.

As of Thursday, Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the Valencia murder, however, are not releasing any information into who the suspect or suspects may be.

The victim of the shooting was transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased.

 The identity of the victim has not been released pending the next of kin.

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