Posts Tagged ‘ shooting ’

3 arrested for murder in daylight shooting death

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November 30, 2012
A man was shot and killed around 1:09 p.m. Thursday after a group fight in the 43000 block of Gadsden Avenue. Hours later, three men were taken in to custody, and the men were booked for murder early Friday morning. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

LANCASTER – Three people have been arrested in connection with Thursday’s daylight shooting in Lancaster that left one man dead, authorities said. Lancaster residents Terrell Henderson, 20, Joshua Lockett, 20, and Randy Sullivan, 34, were arrested around 4:10 p.m. Thursday. All three suspects were booked for murder early Friday morning at the Lancaster Sheriff’s...
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Man shot to death in Lancaster

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November 29, 2012
Photo by LUIS MEZA.

LANCASTER – A young man was shot and killed in Lancaster early Thursday afternoon. The incident happened between 1 and 1:30 p.m., next to Coaches Sports Bar in the 43300 of Gadsden Avenue (near K-4). Witnesses at the scene said the incident started out as a fight, and then escalated into a shooting. They...
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Bus stop shooting: Detectives seek fourth suspect, victim

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October 30, 2012
A man in his 20s was beaten by four assailants on an AVTA bus late Friday night. The attackers also shot at the man at this bus stop, authorities said. Detectives are still trying to locate the victim, as well as a fourth suspect. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

PALMDALE – Palmdale detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who was beaten and shot at near an east Palmdale bus stop late Friday night. They’re also hunting a fourth suspect in the attack, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. Friday on 45th Street East and Avenue S,...
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Deputy shoots, kills Pit bull

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October 6, 2012
The deputy used his Taser to subdue the dog, but the Taser had no affect, so the deputy shot the dog three times, officials said. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

PALMDALE – A Palmdale sheriff’s deputy shot a pit bull to death that was running loose in an east Palmdale neighborhood, authorities said. The incident happened around 6 p.m., Friday in the 3100 Block of Marbella Lane in Palmdale. Neighborhood resident Steve Israel said his daughter went out to get the mail and then...
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Man pleads not guilty in Lancaster shooting death

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September 11, 2012

LANCASTER – A 51-year-old Palmdale man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to shooting  and killing a man in Lancaster late last month. Freddie Wayne Grigsby is charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of 47-year-old Vance Lamar Jones. The shooting happened around 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 in the 500 block of...
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Lancaster house party ends in shooting

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July 30, 2012
House party shooting Benald St

LANCASTER – An overnight house party in east Lancaster ended in a shooting this past weekend, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:25 a.m., Sunday in the 44400 Block of Benald Street, according to Lancaster Station spokesman Michael Rust. “Deputies responded to the location regarding a shooting, and the victim said he was at...
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Shooter fires into crowd Wednesday

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July 19, 2012

LANCASTER – An argument escalated into two shots being fired into a crowd Wednesday night, authorities said. No one was hit. Deputies are seeking the public’s help in identifying the gunman, who could be charged with assault with a deadly weapon and shooting at an inhabited dwelling, said Lancaster Station spokesman Michael Rust. The...
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Man shot in Lancaster Saturday night

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July 15, 2012
Deputies found the 21-year-old victim on the ground in the driveway of the Willow Creek Village Townhomes, according to a Lancaster Station broadcast. The victim was able to tell deputies he had been shot up the street as he was walking home. Photo by LUIS MEZA.

LANCASTER – A 21-year-old man was shot in east Lancaster late Saturday night by three assailants who tried to rob the man, authorities said. Deputies responded to the call around 10:30 p.m. near 15th street east and Lancaster Boulevard, according to Lancaster Station Watch Sergeant Lane. “Apparently the victim was talking on his phone...
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Shooting victim uncooperative

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July 8, 2012
Deputies recovered a bloody t-shirt from an east Palmdale home in connection with the shooting Saturday. However, authorities said they have little information on the shooting because the teenage victim is not cooperating.

PALMDALE – A teenager who was shot in Palmdale Saturday evening is not cooperating with the investigation, Palmdale deputies said. “He said somebody was chasing him and shot him in the leg, that’s all we got,” said Palmdale Station Watch Deputy Dan McPherson. “He’s not being real cooperative.” The victim’s identity was not disclosed....
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UPDATED: Man shot to death in Lancaster Thursday night

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June 29, 2012
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UPDATED 7/2/2012: The man shot and killed on Thursday, June 28 has been identified as 25-year-old Terry Antwon Jones of Lancaster. LANCASTER – A man was shot and killed in Lancaster overnight. The incident happened around 9:06 p.m. Thursday in the 44000 block of Beech Avenue, according to a Sheriff’s press report. The victim...
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Three shootings in Palmdale Tuesday night

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June 13, 2012
There were two reports of shots fired Tuesday night in the 38500 of 10th Place East in Palmdale. In the second incident a witness told deputies he saw a man shot at another man during an arguments. Deputies recovered shell casing from different guns at the scene.

PALMDALE – Three shootings were reported in two areas of Palmdale Tuesday night. However, no one was seriously injured and no arrests have been made. The first incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. in the 38400 Block of Larkin Avenue, said Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster. Deputies, who were responding to the “shots fired”...
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Updated: Woman shot to death in Lancaster, boyfriend arrested for murder

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April 20, 2012
Late Friday morning, officials still had the area cordoned off where the shooting death occured a

Updated 4/24/12: The victim has been identified as 45-year-old Kim Laurine Odom. LANCASTER – Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives Friday were investigating a shooting in Lancaster that left a Black woman dead. Detectives responded to the 1200 Block of Meadow Circle around 11:37 p.m. Thursday, April 19, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of...
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UPDATED: Man shot dead in computer store robbery; gunman still at large

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March 23, 2012
The crime occurred inside e-Chaps Computers and More store at t 2007 W. Avenue K in Lancaster.

LANCASTER – A man was shot and killed during the robbery of a computer store in Lancaster Friday afternoon, according to authorities. “We got the call at 4 p.m. about a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of 20th West and K,” said Sgt. Jill Deschamps of the Lancaster Station. “It turned out...
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21-year-old Palmdale man shot, carjacked

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March 6, 2012

ANTELOPE VALLEY – A 21-year-old Palmdale man is in critical condition after being shot and left for dead in the desert by two men during an apparent carjacking, which took place around 12:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. Deputies say the two suspects are possibly driving the victim’s vehicle, which is...
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Family seeks justice for man shot dead by roommate

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February 11, 2012
James McElroy, 21, (shown with his 2-year-old daughter Izabella).

PALMDALE – Several family members wept openly Friday evening, as Clemmie Graves recalled the last moments she spent with her son. “He was squeezing my hand, and I was saying ‘just breathe for me baby, breathe for me,’” Graves recalled through tears. “I said, ‘come on God, please don’t take my son from me!’”...
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UPDATED: Shooting deaths in Palmdale and Lancaster Monday

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December 20, 2011

PALMDALE – Homicide detectives are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man gunned down in the streets of East Palmdale Monday afternoon. David Tafari Hendricks, 18, was shot in the chest around 1:45 p.m. Monday on the 5800 Block of Barcelona Drive in Palmdale, according to Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s...
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Shooting victim’s wife: I want justice for my husband

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October 14, 2011
Krystle Washington and Darrell Logan Jr.

PALMDALE – Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Darrell Logan Jr., 32, in his garage Thursday morning. According to the sheriff’s report, deputies were responding to a call around 11:48 a.m. from an informant who stated that gunfire was heard from the residence. “When deputies entered the garage they were confronted by the armed suspect...
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Man shot dead by Palmdale deputies Thursday

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October 13, 2011

PALMDALE – A 32-year old man was shot and killed by Palmdale Sheriff’s deputies Thursday. Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. According to the Sheriff’s report, around 11:48 a.m. Thursday, the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station received a call from an informant stating gunfire was heard coming from a residence...
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16 year old shot to death at birthday party

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August 30, 2011
16 year old shot to death at birthday party

VICTORVILLE – Deputies are still searching for the gunman who opened fire at a Victorville house party early Sunday morning, killing 16-year-old LaShay Walker and wounding five other people. Walker was one of about 75 people who reportedly attended an 18th-birthday celebration on the 15000 block of Kitfox Lane in Victorville, a city in...
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Man shot to death in Palmdale Friday

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August 26, 2011

PALMDALE – A man was shot to death on Juniper Tree Road in Palmdale Friday morning, according to sheriff’s department. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday evening, deputies were still releasing little information regarding the suspect or the motive for the shooting. They say the body of a white male was discovered on the 38000...
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