DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in rural Douglas County where two victims have died.
Just before 6:30 p.m Saturday, deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 2000 block of E 1100 Road north of Lawrence, according to Jennifer Hethcoat, public information officer with the Douglas County Sheriff's office.
At the scene, deputies found three individuals with apparent gunshot wounds. One man was dead when deputies arrived. EMS transported two other individuals to area hospitals with life threatening injuries. One of those men died overnight Sunday, according to Hethcoat. The other victim remained hospitalized in stable condition late Sunday.
This crime scene is located outdoors and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives worked through the night in freezing cold temperatures to process the crime scene before forecasted snow moved in Sunday morning.
Deputies are still investigating and conducting interviews but do not have reason to believe there is a suspect at large in the community.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal shooting in rural Douglas County say a second victim has died.
Just before 6:30 p.m Saturday, deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 2000 block of E 1100 Road north of Lawrence, according to Jennifer Hethcoat, public information officer with the Douglas County Sheriff's office.
At the scene, deputies found three individuals with apparent gunshot wounds. One man was dead when deputies arrived. EMS transported two other individuals to area hospitals with life threatening injuries.
One of the men transported to a hospital died overnight from apparent gunshot wounds, according to Hethcoat. Authorities have not released names of the victims or reported an arrest.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in rural Douglas County.
Just before 6:30 p.m Saturday, deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 2000 block of E 1100 Road north of Lawrence, according to Jennifer Hethcoat, public information officer with the Douglas County Sheriff's office.
At the scene, deputies found three individuals with apparent gunshot wounds. One individual was dead when deputies arrived. EMS transported other individuals to area hospitals with life threatening injuries.
Authorities released no additional details.