Boyfriend fatally shoots girlfriend, uncle before killing himself in Orange County: Police
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Authorities have ruled the deaths of three people in Santa Ana last week as a murder-suicide, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
The incident happened Thursday, May 2, around 4:30 p.m. in a business in the 1200 block of E. Chestnut Avenue.
An investigation revealed the suspect, 25-year-old Cameron Delani Clark, allegedly shot his girlfriend, 25-year-old Jordan Block, and her uncle, 64-year-old Brian Xan Martin, for unknown reasons.
Responding officers found Clark at the scene, also suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and died from his injuries three days later on May 5, authorities said.
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At the scene of the crime, authorities recovered a firearm and "edged weapons" related to the murder-suicide.
The motive behind the homicides remains under investigation.
A GoFundMe has been created to help the Block family.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section detectives at (714) 245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.