Two shootings in Fillmore trigger investigations

Authorities in Fillmore were investigating two shootings in the city on Tuesday.

The shots were heard around 2 p.m., said Ken Truitt, captain of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. However, as of 7:45 p.m., investigators were still on the scene. The sheriff’s office is contracted to provide police services in Fillmore.

The sheriff’s major crimes unit had set up a command post at the corner of Third and Saratoga streets, Truitt said. The command post was near two different locations where shell casings had been found.

No victims of the shooting have been found and no suspects have been identified, he said.

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