Person found fatally shot in Santa Clara neighborhood; house burns near shooting scene
A person was fatally shot in a Santa Clara neighborhood on Friday afternoon at a home doors away that later burned in a major fire, authorities said.
Santa Clara police said the activity was happening on Enright Avenue between Homestead Road and Saratoga Avenue, just west of Scott Boulevard.
It began at about 12:30 p.m. after neighbors phoned in reports of someone being shot. Santa Clara police said when officers arrived they found a victim on the front lawn of a house who had shot at least once. The person was later pronounced dead, police said.
Dozens of law enforcement officers from several jurisdictions swarmed the area in a search for a suspect which included tactical police vehicles and SWAT officers.
Following the shooting, a fire began burning a few doors down at another home, police said. Because of the ongoing police situation and suspect search, firefighters had to use ladder trucks to spray water on the fire from a few homes away.
The fire completely destroyed the a one-story, single-family home. Neighbors told CBS News Bay Area that the home that burned was listed as a short-term rental. It was not clear whether the house fire was related to the fatal shooting.
As of 6 p.m., police were still searching the neighborhood for a suspect.
This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.