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Two Men Shot, One Killed, in Two Separate Shootings in Artesia on Saturday

Monday March 11, 2019

BY BRIAN HEWS

Two shootings occurred within 20 minutes of each other in Artesia, one of them was fatal, Artesia Deputies wrote in a statement.

The past Saturday night, deputies responding to a call about a gunshot victim on the 11800 block of Arkansas Street.

The 11800 block of Arkansas St (1), 20 minutes earlier, a man was shot at Clarkdale and 168th (2).

 

 

Deputies located a man in front of a home with gunshot wounds.

The man was taken to a local hospital, where died.

Just 20 minutes earlier, Deputies received a call about another shooting that occurred nearby at Clarkdale Avenue and 168th Street.

That man was struck by gunfire but it was not non-life-threatening.  The man could not identify the shooter nor was a gun found.

Sheriff’s homicide detectives asked anyone with information regarding the shootings to call them at (323) 890-5500.