CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Santa Rosa man is being held in the Lake County Jail in connection to the fatal shootings of two people on Thursday night.
Francisco Leon-Sarmiento, 26, was booked into the Lake County Jail shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, according to jail records.
He is being held on a murder charge, with bail set at $1 million and a court appearance tentatively set for Tuesday, based on his his booking sheet.
Leon-Sarmiento, whose occupation is listed as laborer, was arrested by Clearlake Police just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, about two hours after two people were mortally wounded in a shooting in the 16000 block of 35th Avenue, as Lake County News has reported.
Police had reported detaining one person who was in a vehicle matching the description of one that witnesses said had left the scene of the shooting just after 10 p.m. in the area of 40th Avenue.
Sgt. Nick Bennett of the Clearlake Police Department on Friday told Lake County News that Leon-Sarmiento is a “a person of interest” whose role in the fatal shootings is still being actively investigated.
Bennett said police also are continuing to search for additional individuals – described as Hispanic males – who they believe were involved.
The names of the victims have not yet been released. Bennett said investigators are still working to finalize identifications, with family notification to follow.
Police also have not yet indicated a possible motive for the shootings.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Clearlake Police Det. Ryan Peterson at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.
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Santa Rosa man held in connection to Clearlake double homicide
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