One Killed, Several Injured in Deadly Holiday Shooting in Lancaster
Christmas Day shooting left one person dead and multiple others injured after gunfire erupted in a Lancaster neighborhood, disrupting the holiday on Wednesday.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of multiple people being shot in the area of Challenger Way and Avenue K-4, near Angela Court. When deputies arrived, they located a gunshot victim near 11th Street East and Angela Court. Life-saving measures, including CPR, were immediately performed, but the victim later died from their injuries.
While deputies were securing the scene, a second shooting victim was identified, prompting requests for additional ambulances and assistance from the fire department. That individual was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Authorities later confirmed that a third possible gunshot victim arrived at Antelope Valley Medical Center by private vehicle. Deputies responded to the hospital to assist medical staff and continue the investigation into the incident.
Witnesses told investigators that the suspects fled the scene in multiple vehicles shortly after the gunfire. Another caller reported seeing two male suspects jump a fence near Glenn Court in the moments following the shooting.
Multiple sheriff’s units, along with Lancaster law enforcement officers, responded both at the scene and at the hospital as investigators worked to determine what led to the violence on Christmas Day.
No arrests have been announced, and the motive behind the shooting remains under investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as the investigation continues.
