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Suspect ID’d in Lancaster shooting death [update: murder suspect surrenders]

by The AV Times Staff • February 3, 2017

The victim was found shot to death around 6:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, near the 44700 block of Division Street in Lancaster. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]
LANCASTER — A 35-year-old man was found shot to death in Lancaster Thursday morning, and a 23-year-old man was identified as the suspect.

Homicide detectives were sent to the 44700 block of Division Street around 6:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, and they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not yet been released.

Murder suspect Mario Jose Estrada. [Image courtesy LASD]
“Information gathered during the course of the investigation has led detectives to the murder suspect, Mario Jose Estrada,” the sheriff’s news release states.

Sheriff’s officials told ABC7 that the suspect called a family member claiming he shot his roommate, and family members tried but were unsuccessful in convincing the suspect to turn himself in.

Mario Jose Estrada is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 150 pounds, with short brown hair, brown eyes, a mustache and goatee. He has the word “Nano” tattooed inside his bottom lip, according to the sheriff’s news release.

Estrada may be traveling with Jennifer Lopez, a 16-year-old Hispanic girl, in a light blue 2006 BMW SUV, with a California license plate of 6MWN447, according to the sheriff’s news release. The vehicle was last seen in Ontario Thursday afternoon.

“Estrada is considered armed, dangerous and knows he is wanted,” the sheriff’s news release states.

Anyone who sees Estrada is urged not to approach him but to call 911.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222- TIPS.

UPDATE: MURDER SUSPECT SURRENDERS

Mario Jose Estrada has been arrested, authorities announced Friday.

“Early this morning, Feb. 3, 2017, suspect Mario Jose Estrada, accompanied by several family members, turned himself in to Lancaster Sheriff’s Station,” according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Estrada was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, according to LASD inmate records, which state that Estrada is actually 24 years old.

“Estrada was taken into custody and booked for murder and is being held in lieu of 2 million dollars bail. There is no more information available,” the sheriff’s news release states.

The updated news release states that the shooting death occurred in the 200 block of Nicobar Avenue in Lancaster.

A previous news release stated that the victim was found in a dirt field near the 44700 block of Division Street in Lancaster.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Lancaster

26 comments for "Suspect ID’d in Lancaster shooting death [update: murder suspect surrenders]"

  1. Joe Mutha says

    February 20, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    LA Times Homicide Report.

    http://homicide.latimes.com/post/jose-cumplido/

    • sad for the victim says

      February 21, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      thanks for the info… so sad

  2. HEMi says

    February 8, 2017 at 12:37 am

    It would be nice if everyone would try to work together to make things easier to find out facts. It seems everyone is real quick to point fingers and be mad. Step back and imagine helping the situation . My condolences to the victim, it sucks when things end this way. Also to the guy who shot him. In the moment he was in the situation he wasn’t thinking and now he will suffer for the rest of his life because of it. As well as his kids if he had any, family ect……

  3. Fools says

    February 7, 2017 at 11:12 pm

    Well to you latin’s calling people racist

    I’ve been married into a latin family for over 40 years.
    But i will say that latins are the ones that are racist

  4. Dede says

    February 5, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Adde is my daughter’s boyfriend’s best friend. To think my daughter had my son with her at his house for a New year’s party 2015. Both my kids under age came home drunk. so if they want to Add contribute alcohol to minors please contact me.. serenity.dac@gmail.com

    • Estrella says

      February 7, 2017 at 10:47 pm

      You are one stupid bitch he was in Vegas for new years I was there and for all you that have nothing better to question ask your self if this act was in self defence because people who know him as a kind person

  5. Watchdog says

    February 4, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    At least he turned himself in. seems the cops don’t know what they were doing. Possibly got the gun at 3645 Fairfield Ave. those people so guns and drugs can’t believe they haven’t got caught yet. Even after calling the cops.

  6. Panel says

    February 4, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    When you people are going up against Donald Trump waving Mexican and protesting for immigrant rights no one’s making a difference between Mexico and Hispanic you people are funny like that I don’t get it a beaner is a beaner they’re all killers I don’t feel sorry for his family because they had nothing to do with it he’s a cold-blooded killer feel sorry for the victims family

    • Tim Scott says

      February 4, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      A a racist spouting racial slurs is a racist. Did you have some other point?

      • MS says

        February 5, 2017 at 6:04 am

        Well said. People shows more and more ignorance these days. Then wonders why society is the way it is.

    • MS says

      February 5, 2017 at 6:09 am

      You sound as stupid as stupid can get. Comment on something that matters instead of your wasteful opinion that means nothing. I wasted my time reading your stupid comment.

    • Miguel lopez says

      February 6, 2017 at 7:06 am

      So you dont feel sorry for the killer but you do feel sorry for the victims family what if the victims family is Mexican Mexican and Hispanics are different you idiot Hispanics are from Spain and you call yourself an American wrong my friend your actually English from England si yo quiero taco bell

    • maria says

      February 7, 2017 at 4:17 pm

      listen most mexicans and hispanics people are not the same im mexican and proud to say it! we mexicans Work we dont be asking for money outside gas stations or by the stores! we do so much for this country and for people like you our great country is the way it is! thats called racist and your probably an immigrant unless because you should know who were the ones here first so that means we all pur immigrants! please before you start writing something think about what you really going to say!

  7. marcy says

    February 3, 2017 at 9:05 pm

    Waiting to hear who the victim is. So very sad for both parties.

  8. Sam says

    February 3, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Prayers sent for both families!!

  9. Yesenia says

    February 3, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    Why homie, why did u do it. U had a bad ass job aerospace….

  10. Steven says

    February 3, 2017 at 10:54 am

    They never said the body they found was Mexican

    • Bye bye says

      February 3, 2017 at 11:11 am

      No but the killer was

      • Mexican American says

        February 3, 2017 at 12:12 pm

        The killer is not Mexican, he is Hispanic… Central American actually. The article doesn’t say so but racist people are quick to categorize a Spanish last name as Mexican…

        • Mark says

          February 4, 2017 at 8:00 am

          -“Mario Jose Estrada is described as Hispanic”
          -“Jennifer Lopez, a 16-year-old Hispanic girl”

          I’m not sure if the you were referring to this article or a comment left. These are quotes copied and pasted from the above article.

  11. Marc says

    February 3, 2017 at 10:11 am

    Trump is right.. The media is nothing but nasty rat liars. The girl is over 18 yrs of age and the boy is not even Mexican.. Media should get their facts straight..

    • Steven says

      February 3, 2017 at 10:54 am

      They never said the body they found was Mexican

    • Mr Lopez says

      February 6, 2017 at 7:43 am

      Of course trump is right about everything

  12. concerned person says

    February 3, 2017 at 10:07 am

    Does anyone know the name of the victim?

  13. Here comes the wall says

    February 3, 2017 at 9:51 am

    Aaaw but mexican girls have quinceneras at 15 which makes them “women” according to their culture.. bunch of baloney.

  14. Anonymous says

    February 3, 2017 at 9:35 am

    You’re a dumb racist. & no where did it say it was his girlfriend, simply that she may be with him. Don’t assume, you look stupid. Could be his sister, cousin, or daughter of the victim. Who knows!? They weren’t detailed about this story since the beginning. Don’t be an [removed].. You [removed]!

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