Two men were fatally shot at a motel in Lancaster during an apparent robbery, and the suspects were being sought Thursday, authorities said.
Deputes from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station were called at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday to the 44000 block of Sierra Highway, said Lt. Omar Camacho of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Investigators believe there were multiple suspects and the motive was robbery,” Camacho said in a statement.
“When deputies arrived, they located one victim inside a motel room, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” Camacho said. “Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. Deputies located another victim in the parking lot area of the motel, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.”
Information was not immediately available on the identities of the fatally wounded men.
Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.