Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal shooting near Petaluma

A person opened fire from a vehicle, fatally shooting another, according to authorities.|
LORI A. CARTER
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

One person was killed in a shooting late Thursday off a rural road southeast of Petaluma, according to a spokesman for the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to a reported shooting on Browns Lane off Highway 116 around 10 p.m.

Someone in a vehicle opened fire and one person was struck and killed by gunfire.

Detectives were actively working the case overnight and early Friday morning, sheriff’s Sgt. Juan Valencia said.

This is a developing story. Please check back later for more information.

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