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Cameron Ely

United States · Aged 30 · Died 10/15/2019
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Police received a call for help after 10 p.m. When they arrived, deputies located an elderly woman who had been stabbed to death. The suspect was Cameron Ely, and the victim was Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62. Cameron was found in the same home as the victim. When deputies approached him, he allegedly threatened them with a weapon and was shot and killed. Inconsistencies in the evidence as to what happened, and Cameron reportedly was found to be unarmed after he was killed.

Alleged responsible partySanta Barbara County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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