3 people dead after shooting and fire at Lancaster home, no arrests made
Three people were found dead after deputies received a call about a shooting and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened early Saturday.
The call reported multiple people had been shot inside the home, located in the 44500 block of North Tabler Avenue, and deputies noticed heavy smoke and flames inside the house upon arriving, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. They rescued two victims from the home and found another three individuals who had all died.
Paramedics took another person to a hospital in unknown condition, fire officials said.
The 911 call was made at 1:27 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which released a statement hours later Saturday morning saying no other information was being released.
Around 4 a.m., the fire department said one person was in custody but sheriff's officials later confirmed around 8 a.m. that no one has been arrested.
Anyone with information is urged to reach the LA County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
