Updated, May 21: Sierra Vista police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting that left one woman and a dog dead and another person injured. Around 2 p.m. on May 20, multiple callers reported a gunshot victim at an apartment complex on the 300 block of 7th Street. Officers found a person with a gunshot wound to the hand on the building’s steps and a second lifeless victim inside a second-floor apartment; a dog inside the unit also had been shot and later died after being taken for veterinary care. The injured person was transported to Canyon Vista Medical Center.
Detectives secured the scene, interviewed witnesses, and obtained a search warrant for the apartment. During the search they seized numerous weapons and drug paraphernalia as evidence. The deceased woman has been identified as 43-year-old Calisha Schafer of Sierra Vista; the investigation remains active.
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May 20:
The Sierra Vista Police Department is investigating a shooting at an apartment complex that left two people injured on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The department said officers responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of 7th Street at the Falcon Apartments.
Upon arrival, police confirmed that two individuals had sustained injuries during the incident.
In an official statement, SVPD officials emphasized that they do not believe any suspects remain at large.
"We don't believe there is anybody outstanding," the department stated. "There is no indication that there is any threat to the public right now."
The current condition of the two injured individuals has not been released.
Police noted that this remains an active investigation and further details will be released as they become available.
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