2 Men Shot to Death in Anaheim

Two men were shot to death Saturday in an industrial area of Anaheim, authorities said.

Police received a call shortly before 5 p.m. about shots fired in the 1700 block of West Crescent Avenue, Sgt. Joe Vargas said.

“When officers arrived on the scene, they located a male victim on the sidewalk suffering from multiple gunshot wounds,” Vargas said. The man was transported to Anaheim Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

“The second victim was located in a construction area directly adjacent to the sidewalk,” Vargas said. That man, declared dead at the scene, had also been shot several times.

At least one person fled the area by car, police said, but investigators had no description of the person or the vehicle. They continued to interview witnesses Saturday night. Neither victim had been identified, and police said they had no information on whether the shootings were gang related.

“Typically in a shooting like this, all the families show up--or friends of the victims. But that hasn’t happened,” Vargas said.