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Two dead, three wounded in a shooting at Shell gas station in Tulare County

Deputies responded to a shooting at a Shell gas station in Ducor in Tulare County where two were killed and three injured on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.
Deputies responded to a shooting at a Shell gas station in Ducor in Tulare County where two were killed and three injured on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Tulare County Sheriff's Office

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Two people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a gas station late Thursday afternoon in Tulare County.

The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. when deputies were called to the Shell gas station in Ducor, which is located about 13 miles south of Porterville.

Deputies found a man shot and learned another man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound.

In addition, three other people arrived at a different hospital with gunshot wounds and deputies believe those victims were struck at the Ducor gas station.

Two victims died at the hospital and three are in stable condition, though it was not clear which victims were deceased.

The motive to the shooting was not immediately known, and no suspect description was given.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.

This story was originally published January 27, 2022 at 6:25 PM.

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