SOMERS, Westchester County (WABC) — New York State Police have ordered shelter-in-place orders for Westchester County residents after a triple shooting left at least one person dead.

It happened on Monday around 11:30 PM in an apartment complex in Somers.

The victims, two minors and a woman, were found in the home behind Crossroads Plaza on Route 6 around 11:30 p.m.

Two of the victims were rushed to Westchester Medical Center and a third to New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital.

State police have identified Fernando Jiminez, 40, as a person of interest in the shooting. Authorities warned the public to stay away from Jiminez because they believed he was armed and dangerous.

Schools in the Putnam Valley district will be closed that day as the manhunt for the suspected gunman intensifies.

His last known location was in the area of ​​Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley.

Officials are asking residents to check their home surveillance systems for possible sightings of Jiminez.

The motive behind the shooting also remains questionable as New York State Police are leading the investigation.

This is a development story. Check back for updates.

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