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Two killed at Ramona military housing complex; not-guilty plea entered in murder case

San Diego prosecutors say Courtney Chandler and Nicholas McClure were killed at a military housing complex in Ramona, California, on July 6; Ryan Wesley Proffitt has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 4, 2026, 3:43 p.m. ETWritten Aug 19, 2026, 8:35 p.m. ET
people were killed at a in , , on July 6, according to the murder charges brought against . Prosecutors identified the people killed as Courtney Chandler and Nicholas McClure. McClure was fatally shot at the complex on July 6, according to the source article and a FOX 5 San Diego photo caption it carries. Chandler and Proffitt lived at the housing complex, and McClure had been living in the couple's home for about a week and a half before the alleged killings, according to the source article. Prosecutors said Proffitt loaded a firearm and concealed it before the confrontation. Proffitt, who was named by , is . He pleaded not guilty on Thursday to counts of first-degree murder in . Police were among the agencies that responded. This account is limited to what prosecutors have stated on the record and what the cited report sets out. The story is still developing.

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