Bill Rozak / Tahoe Daily Tribune
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. A quiet residential area in South Lake Tahoe was awoken in the early hours Wednesday morning by gunshots.
South Lake Tahoe Police responded to numerous 911 calls of shots fired at about 1 a.m. in the Tahoe Sierra neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male with numerous gunshot wounds, said a press release.
That male was transported from the scene and later pronounced dead, officials said.
A second male with a gunshot wound was also transported from the scene and is in stable, but critical, condition.
Sierra Boulevard was closed between Kubal and Rose avenues to through traffic. Authorities at about 9:15 a.m. were removing crime tape from the scene that covered about two blocks.
Investigators are still at the scene but here is what we know so far:
At 1:00 a.m., several calls were received by the 911 dispatchers about shots fired in the Sierra Boulevard area. Officers responded and found one man with numerous gunshot wounds. He was transported and later died.
A second person was also found with gunshot wounds. He was transported to Barton where he is listed in critical, but stable condition according to South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Travis Cabral.
Sierra Boulevard between Kubel Avenue and Alma Avenue is still closed and people are asked to find an alternate route.
1 dead, another injured in South Lake Tahoe shooting
According to a press release from the police department, officers responded to reports regarding gunshots around 1 a.m. Wednesday, April 7. Author: Staff (ABC10) Updated: 10:35 AM PDT April 7, 2021
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is investigating an early Wednesday shooting that left one person dead.
According to a press release from the department, officers responded to multiple calls of shots fired around 1 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, near Sierra Boulevard and Alma Avenue.
Upon arrival, they found one man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital but later died. Another victim with gunshot wounds was taken to a hospital, where he is expected to survive.
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