2 men, woman killed in Lancaster shooting
LANCASTER, Calif. - Three people – two men and a woman – were found dead after a shooting in Lancaster on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
What we know:
Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said both the Lancaster and Palmdale stations received shots fired calls around 4:50 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17.
Deputies arrived to the scene at 215th Street East and Avenue Q and found a woman, believed to be around 65-years-old, in a white car. They also found two men in a burgundy SUV about 100 yards from where the female victim was located. The three shooting victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said they believe all three victims were transients.
On Tuesday, investigators identified a person of interest who was being sought in connection with the killings.
Investigators named 32-year-old Axel Trevino as a person of interest in the case, although no details were provided about his possible connection to the victims. He was described as a 5-foot-9-inch-tall man weighing 180 pounds, believed to be traveling in a 2021 silver Nissan Altima.
The victims were identified by the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office as Juan Arteaga Diaz, 44; Nazario Ramirez, 54; and Beverly Cassese, 65.
What we don't know:
A possible motive remains under investigation.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.