MODESTO, Calif. — No suspects are being sought after two people were found dead in a home and one person was shot multiple times, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies responded to the 800 block of Inyo Avenue after a reported shooting around 5 a.m. Thursday. They arrived to the area and found a 46-year-old Hispanic man who was shot multiple times. He was taken to the hospital and later taken to an out-of-county facility for further treatment.
According to the sheriff's office, deputies had reason to believe people were in the home associated with the reported shooting, and SWAT and hostage negotiators were called in to help. Efforts to contact anyone in the home yielded no response as crews evacuated the area for safety reasons.
SWAT was able to enter the home and find an elderly Hispanic woman and a 41-year-old man, identified as Jason Flores. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The identity of the elderly woman hasn't been determined at this time. The 46-year-old shooting victim is still hospitalized in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Authorities said all three people appear to be family members and live in the same home.
Many details surrounding the shooting have not been released at this time, but the sheriff's office said there is not believed to be a threat to public safety. Sheriff's spokesperson Sgt. Luke Schwartz told ABC10 the sheriff's office is not looking for any suspects at this time.
The cause of death for Flores and the elderly woman will be determined by an autopsy.
Julian Aguirre and his family own Modesto Jubilee Church just feet from the home. The family that owns the church says they've rented to the family that lives there for 10 years without any incident.
Aguiree says a mother in her 70s and her two sons in their 40s live in the home.
"Very loving mom and sons," he said. "We've known them for over 35 years. The mom has been a big part of Modesto Jubilee Church and the kids have been really great."
Anyone with information on this incident can call Detective Summerton at (209) 525-5625 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636.