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SLO County sheriff’s officials investigate shooting in Paso Robles

Several law enforcement agencies gather at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center on Wednesday night after two men believed to be suspects in a Paso Robles shooting ended up there.
Several law enforcement agencies gather at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center on Wednesday night after two men believed to be suspects in a Paso Robles shooting ended up there. ldickinson@thetribunenews.com

»» Latest news on this story: At least one arrested, three injured in Paso Robles shooting

Update: 4:30 a.m.

An adult man was the victim in a shooting in rural Paso Robles on Wednesday night, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was taken to a local hospital. The extent of his injuries are unknown.

Sheriff’s officials are still trying to identify the suspects in the shooting. It’s believed two adult men took themselves to a local hospital, where they’re being treated for gunshot wounds. The extent of their injuries are also not known at this time.

The investigation is continuing, according to the Sheriff’s Office, and no further details are currently available.

Update: 11:30 p.m.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office continued to investigate a shooting in rural Paso Robles on Wednesday night that left at least one person hospitalized.

Sheriff’s public information officer Tony Cipolla said he couldn’t confirm many details about the suspected shooters or the victims because investigators were still working to get information.

About 9:05 p.m., deputies responded to “multiple reports” of gunshots on the 4100 block of Whispering Oak Way near Jardine Road and Highway 46, Cipolla said.

Deputies found one shooting victim at the scene, and he was taken to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Cipolla said.

Officials also believed the suspects may have driven to Sierra Vista following the shooting, Cipolla said, and Sheriff’s deputies and San Luis Obispo Police Department officers were present in and around the hospital.

Cipolla said the shooting “appears to be an isolated incident.”

“There does not appear to be any danger to the public at this time,” he said.

Cipolla said Sheriff’s officials were interviewing “a number of witnesses to the incident.”

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Original story:

San Luis Obispo County law enforcement officials have responded to a shooting in Paso Robles.

The shooting occurred sometime after 9 p.m. on the 4100 block of Whispering Oak Way near Highway 46, according to Tony Cipolla, public information officer for the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.

At least one person has been shot, and detectives are on scene conducting “the early stages of an investigation,” Cipolla said.

Law enforcement officers also are at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, where officials believe the suspects may have gone to following the shooting, Cipolla said.

Mark Powell: 805-781-7915

This story was originally published November 30, 2016 at 10:36 PM with the headline "SLO County sheriff’s officials investigate shooting in Paso Robles."

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