Warner Springs Shooting Leaves 3 Dead

Officials believe this was a case of murder-suicide

Three people died after a suspected murder-suicide shooting in Warner Springs, officials told NBC 7.

At about 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Cal Fire responders found multiple people with gunshot wounds at a home in the 30600 block of Chihuahua Road.

Two of the people – a 64-year-old woman and a 28-year-old woman – had died at the scene. A 52-year-old man with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound was loaded into an ambulance, which was to meet with a helicopter to airlift him to Palomar Medical Center.

He died on the way, Cal Fire said.

Sheriff's investigators have taken over the case. Anyone with information should contact The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321 or (858) 565-5200.

On Saturday morning, officials said it appears to be a case of murder-suicide. Investigators do not believe there are any outstanding suspects.

The victim’s names have not yet been released. The San Diego County Medical Examiner will determine their causes of death.

Warner Springs is about 13 miles north of Julian.
 

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