19-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Spree in Burning Lancaster Home, 4 Dead

Shooting Incident in Lancaster, CA

A 19-year-old man, Miguel Sandoval, is in custody for a shooting that killed four people in Lancaster, California. The incident occurred on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. at a home on North Tabler Avenue.

Firefighters arrived at the scene at 1:43 a.m. and extinguished the fire by 2:20 a.m. Initially, three victims died at the scene. A fourth victim, Matthew Montebello, succumbed to injuries later at a hospital on Sunday night.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified two victims: 26-year-old Christine Asa-Ca and 24-year-old Edwin Garcia, along with 21-year-old Janvi Maquindang.

Authorities have referred the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for potential charges. Anyone with information about the case should contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.