On the evening of August 11, 2023, a shooting on the 3300 block of Knott Court in Lancaster left two men dead and a third wounded. Deputies who responded around 7:55 p.m. found three Hispanic males, about 40 to 50 years old, with gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Forty-two-year-old Yuri Mena Guzman and 47-year-old Antonio Reyes were pronounced dead at the scene; the third victim was taken to a hospital and reported in stable condition.

The Los Angeles County Coroner determined Guzman and Reyes died of gunshot wounds to the upper body, and listed Guzman’s specific wound as a gunshot to the right thigh. Investigators quickly identified and arrested a suspect and the Sheriff’s Department says there are no outstanding suspects, but the suspect’s identity has not been publicly released and the motive remains unclear. Detectives are continuing to gather information.

If anyone has information about what happened on Knott Court that night, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.