Gunfire at remote California marijuana grow site leaves 7 dead
Deputies found more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana at the scene
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Seven people were found shot at a remote California location being used to manufacture marijuana, authorities said.
One of the victims, a woman, was the only one still alive when deputies arrived at the residence in rural Aguanga on Monday, they said.
“Despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel, the female who was transported also died from her injuries,” said Richard Carroll, a sergeant with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He said the area was searched for a suspect but no one was found.
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Carroll said the shooting “appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the general public.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Deputies were called to the illicit marijuana growing operation at 12:30 a.m. for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.
They also found more than 1,000 thousand pounds of marijuana and several hundred marijuana plants located at the scene.
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“It is an ongoing investigation,” Cpl. Lionel Murphy said Monday night, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.