Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult in Lancaster.
Lancaster Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the 100 block of W Avenue in Lancaster regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, gunshot victim call for service. Upon their arrival, they located a 19-year-old, male Black adult victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators learned that the shooting stemmed from a fight that took place at a Halloween party in a business building in the area. While outside the building, the victim was shot by an unknown suspect. The suspect fled in an unknown direction.
The investigation is on-going. 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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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
DATE: Saturday, November 1, 2025
REPORTED AT: Approximately 12:45 a.m.
LOCATION: 100 Block of W Avenue I in Lancaster
VICTIM(S): Male Adult
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Michael Modica
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported Saturday, November 1, 2025, at approximately 12:45 a.m., at the 100 block of W Avenue I, Lancaster.
The victim was pronounced deceased 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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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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