Few details emerged Apparent shooting that left a man dead Sunday night near a bar in southeast Petaluma.

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office detectives are “making progress with the investigation and working through evidence,” agency spokesman Deputy Rob Dillion said late Monday morning.

Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of ​​Ernie’s Tin Bar in the 5000 block of Lakeville Highway around 4 p.m., according to an official with Redcom, the county’s emergency fire and medical dispatch service.

The officer told The Press Democrat that a gunshot victim was found but did not provide further details. dillion I shared a short post One person was confirmed dead on the office’s Facebook page Sunday night.

Sources reported that 50 to 75 customers at the bar were temporarily held until 7 p.m., and none of them heard gunshots.

Dillion would not confirm Monday whether there were any outstanding suspects, citing a need to clarify the facts.

Ernie’s co-owner Christine Nardone said in an email to The Press Democrat Sunday night that the attack did not take place inside the bar.

“From what we know at this point, a man was found near the bar on Stage Gulch Road with a possible gunshot wound,” Nardone said. “That’s all we can confirm at this time.”

He also clarified Monday that the man had “no known connection to the bar.”

The Sheriff’s Office asks anyone who may have information about the possible shooting to call the agency at 707-565-2121.

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