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Man Fatally Shot In Quiet Residential Area Of Moreno Valley

MORENO VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say they are actively searching for the son of a man who was fatally shot in Moreno Valley.

Police said the shooting unfolded just before 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Sunnymead Ranch area near a home on Lake Valley Drive.

Two women who possibly live in the home were taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries was not known.

"We heard the last three shots," said Crystal Brown, a neighbor. "We heard screaming. I ran out and I saw the father fall to the ground and then that's when I saw the helicopters."

Brown said officers told her there had been a father-son altercation.

Neighbors identified the suspect as the son of the deceased described as a man in his 60s.

Neighbors described the son as a man in his 30s who they say struggled with mental illness. They said there had been other incidents with him that concerned them.

Police have confirmed that they're searching for the son, but have not provided additional information.

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