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New Details In Deadly Live Oak Orchard Shooting

LIVE OAK (CBS13) — Deputies in Sutter County are releasing new details about a deadly shooting in a Live Oak orchard.

They say the man who was found shot in the head on Saturday morning was Paramjit Singh Randhwa of Yuba City.

Deputies say Jesus Perez of Gridley is behind bars, on unrelated charges.

ALSO: Man Shot And Killed In Sutter County Orchard

Perez was arrested a short time after police arrived on the scene. He reportedly tried to run from officers, and when he was finally arrested deputies found a shotgun in his car.

He was arrested for evading police and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The Department of Justice has been called out to assist with this homicide investigation, which is standard according to the Sutter County Sheriff's Department since it is a smaller department.

Sutter County Detectives are seeking any information on this investigation. Anyone with information can call the detective line at (530) 822-2210.

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