Incident

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9-22-2024 California Castaic (Val Verde) 2-1

Location

September 22, 2024

28000 block of Paradise Rd
Castaic (Val Verde), California

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Carlo Romo
Age: 27
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Suicide^
Murder/Suicide
Domestic Violence

Notes

Shooting between father and son kills both, another injured. Injured victim initially described as another son but is a female, relationship unclear but all are related. Father was the shooter. Initially reported as a shootout.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://abc7.com/post/least-1-person-killed-shooting-involving-family-members-val-verde-authorities-say/15343958/

URL: https://mynewsla.com/crime/2024/09/22/father-son-kill-each-other-in-shootout-in-val-verde/

URL: https://signalscv.com/2024/09/homicide-investigating-2-shooting-deaths-in-val-verde/

URL: https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/carlo-romo-dead/

District

Congressional District: 27
State Senate District: 21
State House District: 40