Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s COBRA Team are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday night in the 24000 block of Race Street, Newhall.
Deputies responded to the location to reports of a shooting and found a Newhall resident, MH/28, had been shot. Arriving deputies initiated an immediate containment of the area and began an investigation. Deputies from the City of Santa Clarita – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s COBRA Team and Community Interaction Team (CIT), along with deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) North County Crime Impact, immediately converged on the area.
The investigation continued well into the night. While searching a nearby residence, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) North County Crime Impact Team made an unrelated arrest of a Newhall resident, MH/21, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a dangerous weapon (dagger).
The investigation into the shooting, which appears to be gang related, is ongoing and no arrests have been made. The victim sustained at least two gunshot wounds to the hand and leg that do not appear to be life threatening. He was transported to a local area hospital for treatment.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident should immediately contact Detective Mike McPheeters of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s COBRA Team at (661) 799-5176. There is no further information available at this time.
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