Downey police are investigating a triple homicide of three apparently homeless men who were shot near the San Gabriel Riverbed.
On Saturday at 8:50 p.m., the Downey Police Department responded to a call of shots fired on the west side of the San Gabriel Riverbed near the 105 Freeway.
When officers arrived, they discovered three men with gunshot wounds, according to a news release.
All three men were pronounced dead by the Downey Fire Department.
The men were between 34 and 37 years old.
Authorities said the victims “are believed to have been homeless and in the area at the time of the homicide.”
The identities of the victims will not be released until their next of kin have been notified by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
An initial press release stated that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident.
In a follow-up statement, officials said the incident “does not appear to be a random shooting and there does not appear to be any threat to the surrounding neighborhoods.”
Detectives are actively investigating and no additional details were available as of Monday afternoon.
Downey police urged anyone with additional information to contact Detective Ethan Roberts at (562) 904-2386 or by email at [email protected].
Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS or visiting the website lacrimestoppers.org.
