Police seek suspect in shooting that injures three
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is trying to locate a man who authorities say shot three people – one of them a pregnant woman – at a Sunset Avenue home on Sunday night.
Gabriel Cardenas Diaz, 30, is wanted for the shooting, according to a police department statement issued on Monday afternoon.
Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, Clearlake Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Sunset Avenue for a report of a male shooting a gun, police said.
Based on the investigation, authorities believe that Cardenas Diaz went to the residence to confront his girlfriend.
During the encounter, police say Cardenas Diaz fired a handgun multiple times into the residence where numerous people were located, including children.
Three adult females were struck by the gunfire, including one who is pregnant, police reported.
Police said Cardenas Diaz fled the scene in a white Acura MDX, which was later located abandoned in a shopping center.
Two victims were reported to be in critical condition, including the pregnant female. The third victim was treated and released, police said.
Cardenas Diaz is considered armed and dangerous and had not been located as of Monday afternoon.
If you see Cardenas Diaz, contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251 or local law enforcement.
Additionally, anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Det. Leonardo Flores at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.