Homicide investigation underway after fatal shooting in Stanton

STANTON, California ( MyCaliforniaNews.com ) — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in Stanton, leaving one man dead and another injured. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting near Orangewood Avenue and Court Street around 4:19 p.m., according to a press release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.Upon arrival, deputies found 18-year-old Jonathan Alexis Jimenez, of Stanton, with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle on Court Street. Jimenez was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A second man in the same vehicle was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries related to the shooting.Several individuals were detained at the scene as the Sheriff’s Homicide and Gang Enforcement Team continues to investigate the incident. The Sheriff’s Department urges anyone with information to contact Sheriff’s Dispatch at 714-647-7000. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or online at www.ocsheriff.gov/occrimestoppers .

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