Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male Black adult.
The incident occurred on Monday, March 21, 2022, at approximately 4:27 p.m. in the 45000 block of 16th Street West, in the city of Lancaster.
Detectives have learned deputies from the Lancaster Station responded to the location responded to the location regarding a gun shot victim call. Upon their arrival, they found the victim laying in the front yard of a residence suffering from gun shot wounds to the upper torso.
The victim, a male Black in his early twenties was pronounced dead at the scene.
There is no additional information at this time.
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Deputy Tracy Koerner
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
--------------Original Press Release Below------------------
DATE: Monday, March 21, 2022
REPORTED AT: 4:27 p.m.
LOCATION: 45000 block of 16th Street West, Lancaster
VICTIM: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Brandon Dean
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to the 45000 block of 16th Street West, in the city of Lancaster regarding a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, March 21, 2022, at approximately 4:27 p.m.
The male adult victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Deputy Lizette Falcon
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
