A remote stretch of desert road outside Lancaster, Calif., became the scene of a triple homicide Sunday when two men and a woman were found shot to death. Homicide detectives are now combing the isolated area for clues in what authorities are calling a fatal shooting.
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2 men, 1 woman shot to death in Lancaster
Key Takeaways:
- Three people—two men and one woman—were shot to death.
- The killings occurred Sunday on a secluded desert road near Lancaster, California.
- Homicide detectives are leading the investigation.
- Keywords associated with the probe reference the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and its homicide bureau.
Scene of the Crime
Authorities say the victims were discovered along a remote desert roadway outside Lancaster on Sunday. The barren setting, defined by scrub and sand, offered no immediate witnesses.
The Victims
Police reported that the dead included two men and one woman. All three had been shot, investigators said, but no additional identifying information was released with the initial statement.
Law-Enforcement Response
“Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of two men and a woman along a remote stretch of desert road in Lancaster on Sunday,” officials noted in the brief announcement. Keywords supplied by the department indicate that both the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide bureau are involved.
The Setting
Lancaster sits on the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, where vast, unlit roadways can go hours without traffic. Detectives scoured the surrounding terrain for shell casings, tire tracks, or other physical evidence that might explain how three people ended up dead in so isolated a place.
What Happens Next
Investigators have released no information on possible suspects or motive. Anyone with knowledge of the incident is urged to contact homicide detectives as the case unfolds.
