LUCERNE, Calif. – Authorities are investigating an early morning shooting in Lucerne.
A sheriff's deputy, two crime scene investigators and a detective were at the scene, located at 4094 Sherwood Court, early Tuesday morning.
Several shots were reported to have been fired in the area at about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Minutes later sirens could be heard throughout the Northshore town.
A female victim was reported to be down, based on 911 calls.
A deputy securing the area declined to comment on any circumstances of the shooting to a Lake County News reporter, only saying that he had only recently arrived.
The crime scene was cordoned off with yellow tape. Crime scene investigators had labeled several items of evidence, including what appeared to be items of clothing left lying in the street.
There was no word on a suspect. No suspect had been shown as being booked into the Lake County Jail, according to the sheriff's Web site by 9:30 a.m.
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