Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Temecula Teen Fatally Shot at Lake Elsinore Hotel
A male also in his teens was arrested for homicide and booked into Southwest Juvenile Hall.
Updated Monday at 5pm
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On Sunday, May 31, 2015, officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded to a shooting at a hotel on the 31000 block of Auto Center Drive, in Lake Elsinore. At the hotel, officers located a teenage male with a fatal gunshot wound. A male juvenile also in his teens was arrested for homicide and booked into Southwest Juvenile Hall.
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The coroner’s office has identified the victim as 15-year-old Gage Seal.
According to ABC7, “The victim was a Temecula Valley High School student...Counselors will be available on campus for students and staff, the district said.”
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This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Investigator Navarrete of the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777 or Investigator Cornett at (951) 245-3300.
Citizens may also submit an anonymous tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.
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