Crime & Safety

One Person Dead, Another Wounded In Shooting At Fullerton Home

The shooting happened Thursday night in the 1300 block of East Wilshire Avenue, the Fullerton Police Department said.

FULLERTON, CA — A double-shooting at a Fullerton home Thursday night wounded a 45-year-old woman and killed a 26-year-old man, police said.

The woman remains hospitalized with a gunshot wound to her leg, and she is in stable condition. The investigation remains ongoing, the Fullerton Police Department said.

The shooting happened in the 1300 block of East Wilshire Avenue around 9:19 p.m. Officers responding to the incident found the man and woman inside the home, police said.

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Although officers attempted to perform life-saving measures on the man, he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Fullerton police.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Fullerton Detective Hines at 714-738-5334. Anonymous tips can be sent to the Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-847-6227.

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