Man shot dead in Kings County tribal land, deputies say

LEMOORE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man was shot and killed in Lemoore Tuesday morning, according to the Kings County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say on June 20 around 5:30 a.m. they responded to the 16700 block of Atwell Court in Santa Rosa Rancheria for a report of a gunshot victim.

Upon arrival, authorities say they found 27-year-old Erik Sanchez Nichols who was pronounced deceased.