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Authorities search for homicide suspect after fatal shooting at Boulder Creek party

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PIX Now -- Sunday morning headlines from the KPIX newsroom 11:04

BOULDER CREEK -- Authorities in Santa Cruz County are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a person at a party in Boulder Creek late Saturday.

According to a Facebook post by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, authorities received multiple calls reporting a shooting at a party on the 1000 Block of Brimblecom Road in the Boulder Creek area. Arriving deputies found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

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While deputies took life-saving measures, the victim succumbed to their injuries. The victim has not yet been identified.

The sheriff's office said the fatal shooting suspect is still outstanding, but so far have not provided a description. Detectives are actively working on the case and anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to get in touch with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office at 831-471-1121 .

Authorities will release additional information as the investigation allows.

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