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Police have arrested five people after several bodies were found shot dead in a remote area of southern California\u2019s Mojave Desert.<\/p>\n
Six bodies were found after a gunshot victim called 911, sending a police helicopter to the grisly crime scene.<\/p>\n
Investigators for the San Bernardino Sherriff\u2019s Office said on Monday that the dispute appears to be related to illicit marijuana production.<\/p>\n
Four of the six victims have been identified so far, police said.<\/p>\n
The bodies \u2013 all men \u2013 were found on 23 January off a highway near the town of El Mirage, located in San Bernardino County. All six victims died from gunshot wounds, police said.<\/p>\n
Four of the victims had also sustained severe burns, Sgt Michael Warrick told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n
The investigation began when 911 emergency operators received a call from one of the victims reporting that he had sustained a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n
A police helicopter was launched and located the victims, as well as a bullet-riddled SUV and minivan at about 20:15 local time (04:15 GMT), about 90 mi (144km) northeast of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Four of the men were found near each other, while another was located in a vehicle. Officers discovered the final body a short distance away.<\/p>\n
Aerial footage of the scene appeared to show the SUV riddled with bullets and marked by shattered windows and the remnants of a fire.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs far as the motive, we are confident that this appears to be a dispute over marijuana,\u201d said Sgt Warrick.<\/p>\n
In a news release, the sheriff\u2019s office said that \u201cinvestigators determined the victims had arranged to meet at the location for a marijuana transaction\u201d.<\/p>\n
The five men who have been arrested \u201carrived at the location, and for reasons still under investigation, shot the six victims\u201d.<\/p>\n
Eight guns have been confiscated by investigators and are being tested to determine if they were used in the killings.<\/p>\n
Officials refused to comment on whether the killings were cartel or gang-related, instead attributing them to \u201corganized crime\u201d.<\/p>\n
Cannabis has been legal for adults to purchase and use in California since 2016, but a black market remains for untaxed marijuana.<\/p>\n
Last year, police in San Bernardino County executed 411 search warrants for illegal marijuana operations, and seized 74,000lbs (34,000kg) of processed cannabis, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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