Police searching for 2 suspects in fatal shooting of man at Encino rental home
Detectives are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting inside of an Encino rental home Monday morning.
Police say the man who was killed had been staying at the house, on Martha Street near Zelzah Avenue, which was the site of a party Sunday. A friend took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The man has been identified by friends and family as 24-year-old Dustin Sansing.
One of Sansing's friends stopped by the rental property Monday evening to leave flowers, telling CBS reporters that he had walked her out to her car a little before the shooting happened, and that he, as well as some others at the party are all in the cannabis industry.
Next-door neighbor Mark Spaeny said that the home is known to be a party house that's often for rent.
"Seems like it might be an Airbnb. They have a party down there quite often," he said.
Spaeny said he heard a loud screech at about 4:30 a.m., followed by a lot of noisy activity. His Ring camera may have captured the two suspects in the shooting.
The video shows a man hiding in front of his car, then running off.
"I know the one man that was hiding in front of the car, we've actually seen him coming in and out of the house," said neighbor Courtney Courter. "I think he was staying there."
Detectives later confirmed he had been part of the gathering.
A few minutes later, the video captured a shirtless man going through a side gate and walking toward the crime scene. Detectives also believe he was part of the group staying at the property.
Other residents who live close by noted that this isn't the first instance of partying that they've learned of at the house, and they're sad to say they aren't surprised something bad happened there.
"I have heard other neighbors say that there was loud parties til pretty late at night," said Ivan Sumonovic. "Trash on the street, sports cars - like Lambos and Ferarris - going up and down the street late at night."
Apparently the owner has been renting the property out for months, listed for $19,500 a month on Realtor.com, and before it was a rental, it was featured as some sort of promotion with Mike's Hard Lemonade.
"Basically if you won, you could come and stay with your friends for a week or so and party, I guess," Sumonovic said.
The victim's stolen dog, a long-haired French bulldog named Bandz, with one blue eye and one green eye was reportedly taken from the property following the shooting, but police say he has been found.