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Homicide detectives are reaching out to the public for help in tracking down a “person of interest” sought in connection with the fatal shootings of two men and a woman along a remote stretch of desert road just outside of Lake Los Angeles over the weekend.
Axel Abel Trevino, 32, was wanted for questioning in the triple homicide near 215th Street and East Avenue Q, in an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County between Lake Los Angeles and El Mirage, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The incident was first reported shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17.
He was believed to be driving a silver 2021 Nissan Altima, officials said. He’s 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
“Please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Homicide Bureau with any information,” Investigators urged in a written statement.
Axel Abel Trevino, 32, was being sought as a person of interest in connection with a shooting that left two men and a woman dead near Lake Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025.
The shooting
The three victims were found in two vehicles along 215th Street, sheriff’s officials said at the time.
Officials said the incident was first reported as gunfire, before responding deputies were informed, while on their way to the scene, that multiple people had been shot, the agency said in a written statement.
Deputies found all three victims suffering from gunshot wounds, officials said. All three died from their injuries at the scene.
The two men were riding in an SUV, reportedly towing a trailer. The woman had been following behind them in a sedan.
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“The suspect approached in a vehicle from the west,” the statement said. “The suspect shot the victims and fled the scene southbound on 215th Street.”No information regarding a motive was released.
Victims of triple homicide identified
Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s officials identified the victims as Juan Arteaga Diaz, 44; Nazario Ramirez, 54; and Beverly Cassese, 65.
Their cities of residence were not available, and the relationship between the victims was not clear.
Diaz and Ramirez died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the medical examiner’s records. Cassese died from a gunshot wound to the head.
All three deaths were ruled to be homicides.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Person of interest sought in triple-fatal shooting near Lake Los Angeles
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