Three people were shot dead, and a house was burned in Antelope Valley
Police are investigating three murders and a related fire in the Antelope Valley early Saturday morning.
Emergency crews called to Tabler Avenue in Lancaster at 1:27 a.m. found a one-story house on fire, according to the Los Angeles County sheriff and fire departments.
Three men and a woman in their 20s had gunshot wounds, authorities said. Two of the dead have been identified as deceased. Deputies pulled two others from the burning building and performed CPR outside. One person died at the scene and another man was taken to hospital in critical condition, according to the fire department.
Firefighters extinguished the fire after two in the morning
“We have no reason for the fire. It’s under investigation,” said LA County Fire Chief Robert Grasska.
Detectives remained on the scene at sunrise and provided few additional details.
The sheriff’s department asked anyone with information to contact the homicide office at (323) 890-5500.
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