Teen suspect arrested for murder of 4 in Calif., setting occupied home on fire

A 19-year-old fishy has been arrested for fatally shooting 4 people during a enactment successful California implicit the weekend, and past mounting the location connected occurrence with respective radical inactive inside.

Miguel Sandoval, 19, was taken into custody Thursday on suspicion of murdering Janvi Maquindang, 21; Edwin Garcia, 24; Christine Aca-ac, 26, and Matthew Montebello, KTLA reported. All 4 victims were recovered wrong a burning residence successful Lancaster successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday morning.

When archetypal responders arrived astir 1:30 a.m., the single-story location was already engulfed successful flames, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.

Firefighters were capable to incorporate the blaze wrong the hour. Maquindang, Garcia and Aca-ac were pronounced dormant astatine the scene. Montebello, was rushed to the infirmary wherever he died the pursuing evening, constabulary said.

A 16-year-old girl, who has not been identified, was found hiding successful her room, uninjured. Police said she’s the 1 who called for help.

Deputies besides rescued another 3 people from the location and arriving firefighters saved 2 more, CBS News reported.

Authorities said it appeared a enactment was happening astatine the location earlier the unit unfolded, but a motive for the shooting was not provided. It’s besides unclear what, if any, narration the shooter had with the victims.

“Investigators judge this was an isolated incident,” constabulary said astatine the time.

An probe into the substance is ongoing.