Man Killed, 3 Others Wounded Over Property Dispute At Huntington Beach Home

HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA) - A real estate professional was killed and three other adults were wounded Saturday morning in a shooting at a Huntington Beach home.

A family dispute over the sale of a home turned deadly after a shooting was reported at 10:51 a.m. in the 4500 block of Operetta Street, Huntington Beach Police Capt. Tim Martin said.

"This appears to be about an ongoing family dispute over property," said Chief Julian Harvey of the Huntington Beach Police Department. "What we believe happened is that some real estate professionals came to take a look at the residence, at which point the shooting occurred."
Officers said three real estate professionals were at the property at the time. One of them was killed. One of the injured victims is the suspect, police said. It is unclear how the other two victims are involved.
"We were obviously concerned bc we have a three-month-old son and it's so close to home," said Kendra Gomez, a neighbor. "It is very scary because I hope to walk my son in a stroller one day and not be scared about what's going on, so it's alarming."

The four victims were found outside the house, Martin said. All were taken by paramedics to hospitals, where one man died.

The three people injured are expected to survive, investigators said.

The original call received by police was of a "shooting in progress," Martin said. The Huntington Beach SWAT team was dispatched to the scene.

No other suspect information was available.

At 12:24 p.m., police sent a tweet asking the public to avoid the neighborhood south of Edinger Avenue, between Bolsa Chica Road and Fantasia Lane.

"While the area has been secured & there is no current safety threat, we are asking all residents in the area to please stay indoors while officers clear out of the area," the tweet said.

(© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.