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Man dies in Lancaster after being punched in the face

by The AV Times Staff • July 9, 2020

LANCASTER – A 53-year-old man died early Wednesday in Lancaster after being punched in the face by a man who was accompanied by two other suspects, all of whom remain at large.

The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, on the 200 block of East Avenue K, near Division Street, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the 53-year-old victim was approached by three male Black suspects. One of the suspects punched the victim in the face, causing him to fall to the ground. The suspects fled the location in an unknown direction. It is unknown if the incident is gang-related,” the sheriff’s news release states.

The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional information was immediately released.

Anyone with information about the man’s death is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Lancaster

27 comments for "Man dies in Lancaster after being punched in the face"

  1. Tran says

    July 10, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    I come from Vietnam 5 year ago move here with brother and his family to Palmdale. I have no racist against nobody I read local news many time to help improvement my English and i see what going on in my community so much people fight and angry. Why? Black or white my experience with America is bad people in all people including my home country Also very good people in all people black or white or brown or other kind of color. Maybe be angry at law breaker in every race but please no angry at entire race.

    Tran

  2. Ron says

    July 10, 2020 at 8:03 am

    You said it. Plain and Simple.

  3. Tom says

    July 9, 2020 at 9:19 pm

    Is anyone really SHOCKED, the little punks run the streets acting like thugs, wanna be badass.

  4. Wake up says

    July 9, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    There’s racism in every human race and Corruption and Evil has nothing to do with the white black or brown has to do with sin

  5. Jo says

    July 9, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    NOT A SKIN ISSUE. ITS A SIN ISSUE.

    • Stuuupid! says

      July 10, 2020 at 7:28 pm

      Yeah sure. That’s cute. Keep telling yourself that.

  6. Betty-Jo says

    July 9, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    Who was the witness? How was it determined it was 3 “black” subjects? Oh that’s right, it’s the racist AV with the KKK sheriffs department

    • Kree says

      July 9, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      Yes Betty jo…I happen to live RIGHT THERE…If u are not black u do not walk around there after dark…facts not feelings…even if you are black you are a target

    • Dumb says

      July 9, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      Probably caught on video dumb dumb.

  7. Robocop says

    July 9, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    Just a couple of you boys having a little fun. But seriously. We need RoboCop. Or Judge Dredd. This is why we need SUPER strict laws on crime. Give the police WAY more power on the street. There needs to be CONSEQUENCES to the actions you do. And eye for an eye.

  8. Jesus da millenial says

    July 9, 2020 at 3:34 pm

    WOW! the 13% doing what they do best. SMH

    Latino for Trump 2020!

    • Latinos R Racist Too says

      July 9, 2020 at 4:11 pm

      Ignorant racist Latino.

    • Human race says

      July 9, 2020 at 5:12 pm

      In that 13% African American population I give a shout out to doctors, police officers, veterans, nurses, engineers, poets, aerospace workers, pilots, and many others in the 13% of African Americans that contribute in America.

      • Citizens' Rights Watch says

        July 9, 2020 at 6:45 pm

        Yeah, check out the percentage of blacks in prison, jail, probation, etc. 52% of all murders? 72% born out of wedlock without fathers. Just freakin wonderful!

    • Zak says

      July 10, 2020 at 2:10 pm

      A rash of blacks attacking innocent Latino men and over the past week and the blacks are claiming racism for naming them as the offenders lmao. Unreal. Seems we are finding out who is causing the problems in this country, a small minority of people….oh say 13%

  9. Ron says

    July 9, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    These are the ones cops need to shoot.

    • carly says

      July 9, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      Exactly!

    • Ron says

      July 9, 2020 at 4:13 pm

      The white supremacist in The AV should be shot by cops too instead of being part of the force.

      • Ron says

        July 9, 2020 at 4:30 pm

        Maybe the 13% should learn how to behave. Cops are not the problem. Certain people cant seem to comply or listen or obey laws.

      • Ron says

        July 9, 2020 at 4:33 pm

        Just think we could have picked our own cotton and not have these problems.

  10. DeAndre says

    July 9, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    It was a misunderstanding.

    • carly says

      July 9, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      Exactly!

  11. surfside 6 says

    July 9, 2020 at 12:58 pm

    Well come on liberals! Ban something!!!

    • Laughing says

      July 9, 2020 at 3:45 pm

      I shall reply to you dumb comment…
      Assault is already against the law. Thus it is kinda banned.

  12. Tyrone says

    July 9, 2020 at 10:54 am

    My goodness, here we go again! Media and law enforcement saying its 3 African American Suspects that committed this murder. Why is the media and law enforcement automatically assuming this was committed by African American males? It could have been very tan from sunbathing Caucasians that did this crime or even Latino Americans that also was recently sunbathing poolside that did this..
    come on people!! BLM

    • John says

      July 10, 2020 at 6:38 am

      Nice letting us know the ethnicity of the attackers and not the victim! What kind of crap is that? Was it black on white or black on black? Shouldn’t leave such information out of the story.

    • Jojo says

      July 10, 2020 at 2:03 pm

      blacks scream about racism directed them nonstop but crickets when two different incidents in two days of blacks attacking and assaulting Latino men. One man was murdered and an 82 year old beaten in a bathroom. If a Latino or White man did this to a black, the media would be going nuts.

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