Father, son kill each other in Santa Clarita Valley shootout: officials

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A father and son were killed after a reported shootout between family members in Val Verde, a community near Santa Clarita on Sunday night, officials said. A third relative was left injured after shots were fired.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 28800 block of Paradise Road, northwest of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. 

"One person was transported to an area hospital via ambulance," a county fire department dispatcher said.

It was reported that the father and son suffered from gunshot wounds and died at the scene. Authorities added a third victim, a woman, was taken to a trauma center in an unclear condition. Her relationship with the father and son is not known. 

A weapon was recovered at the scene.

The circumstances that led to the shooting were unclear. The victims' identities were not immediately available.

The shooting is under investigation by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.