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Man shot and killed in Palmdale [update: victim, suspect ID’d]

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Following the shooting, about two dozen sheriff’s deputies surrounded a Palmdale home . in the 200 block of East Avenue R-3 and gave orders for a female suspect to surrender. [Photo by LUIS MEZA)
Following the shooting, about two dozen sheriff’s deputies surrounded a Palmdale home . in the 200 block of East Avenue R-3 and gave orders for a female suspect to surrender. [Photo by LUIS MEZA)
PALMDALE – A man was shot and killed and a woman taken into custody in Palmdale Friday afternoon.

The shooting was reported at 1:47 p.m. in the 200 block of East Avenue R-3, according to a dispatcher at the sheriff’s Palmdale Station.

The man was pronounced dead at a hospital, a sergeant at the station said.

[LUIS MEZA]
[LUIS MEZA]
The victim’s identity has not yet been released pending next of kin notification, coroner’s officials said late Friday night.

Following the shooting, about two dozen sheriff’s deputies surrounded a Palmdale home and gave orders for a female suspect to surrender, but the woman remained inside the home for at least 30 minutes, according to witnesses at the scene. Deputies eventually made entry into the home, and the woman was subsequently taken into custody, witnesses at the scene said.

Sheriff’s officials did not release the name of the female suspect Friday afternoon, and homicide detectives at the scene would not disclose any details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

A neighbor at the scene said the suspect and victim were a couple, and the two could be heard arguing all the time. Sheriff’s officials would not confirm this information.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

UPDATED 9.5.15: VICTIM, SUSPECT IDENTIFIED

The shooting victim has been identified as 40-year-old James McQuater, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. McQuater was found lying on the street across from the residence suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries.

McQuater’s wife, Angelique Spurlock, was arrested at the scene without incident, according to the news release. She was booked on suspicion of murder and she is being held on $1 million bail. The murder weapon was recovered at the location, detectives said in the news release. Read the full news release here.

UPDATED 9.10.15: Angelique Spurlock and James McQuater were not married, but the two lived together and were in a relationship, according to the District Attorney’s office. Read our follow-up story here.

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10 comments for "Man shot and killed in Palmdale [update: victim, suspect ID’d]"

  1. JUSTICE FOR Angelique Spurlock THE REAL VICTIM!!!! YOU WILL NOT REMAIN UNDER THE SHADOW OF A MONSTER NO LONGER.

    THE MOVEMENT SHALL BEGIN!

  2. Please be respectful when commenting on this issue. Our daughter can READ, and she has enough to deal with at her young age. And for the record, he was a wonderful father!!! No one deserves for their lives to be taken because you mad…

  3. That man was not laying in the street. He was laying on my people porch. not like they were gonna get it right anyway.

  4. This crime news sucks. It’s not even the tip of the iceberg, with the levels of crime out here. Just two days ago a guy got shot at the corner of my street.

  5. Thats my cousin j and you are very disrespectful person. Should watch ur mouth when you speaking on my family. You will learn very soon there are repercussion for what you say. No threats. R i p. To my cousin jay…

    • God is real and tommorow is not promise to anyone. When a life is takened , we should not judge no one as if they deserved died. Loosing a loved one is hard to deal with. But one day we all going to meet are maker. God knows all and sees all. He will deal with that demonic spirt.
      He will then judge us. I love you cousin ju ju and ill see up there.

  6. It’s the Man, they don’t like the Truth we are putting out there! Just kidding. My prayers go up for the victim and his loved ones. People, please think before doing something that robs a family of their father, mother, brother or sister.