Crime & Safety

Teen Killed in Shooting Outside Windsor Party

A shooting this morning in Windsor left a teenager dead and three others injured, deputies said.

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office responded at 12:47 a.m. to a residence on Windsor Avenue in response to a report of shots fired, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrived on the scene to find a teenage boy had been shot in the chest.

Three other victims were also suffering from gunshot wounds with two shot in the leg and one shot in the hand.

All four victims were transported to the hospital. Deputies said the teen shot in the chest later died from his injuries at the hospital. His identity has not yet been released.

Deputies said the shooting occurred outside a residence where a party was going on. Witnesses described the suspect as a black male wearing a black shirt and sweatpants.

He fled the scene in a blue Nissan compact car. Investigators said a female was driving the car and there were possibly two other passengers in the vehicle.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit at (707) 565-2185.
      
--Bay City News

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