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Man found dead in Lancaster [update: victim ID’d]

by The AV Times Staff • January 23, 2021

The incident was reported around 9:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, near the intersection of 25th Street East and Avenue J. [Image by BRYAN HALL]
LANCASTER – A man was found dead Friday night inside a vehicle in Lancaster and an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances that led to his death.

The incident was reported around 9:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, near the intersection of 25th Street East and Avenue J, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Investigators responded to the scene and found the victim.

Images from the scene show a white Mercedes-Benz in a dirt field near the intersection, and a source at the scene said the victim was found inside the vehicle and had been shot. This information was not confirmed by the sheriff’s department.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.  No further information on the incident was made available.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Damion Henninger of Lancaster, and the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Henninger was shot.

[BRYAN HALL]
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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Lancaster

12 comments for "Man found dead in Lancaster [update: victim ID’d]"

  1. Essbee says

    January 26, 2021 at 5:46 am

    Prayers for the family in this time my condolences for the young man. Hopefully they find out who did it

  2. Really says

    January 25, 2021 at 11:03 am

    The article says he was shot. He was shot in June 2020 living his lifestyle. This time he didn’t make it .

    • HEMI says

      July 6, 2021 at 1:23 pm

      Im being particular on the troll we all know who im talking about

  3. OKFine says

    January 25, 2021 at 9:01 am

    So was this a suicide or did someone shoot him? The article said he was “found dead” but nothing more.

    • Tony says

      January 25, 2021 at 9:43 am

      The update says he was shot

      • Wile E. says

        January 26, 2021 at 1:17 am

        Self inflicted or nah? I think that’s his point.

    • Frank says

      January 27, 2021 at 1:46 pm

      Was there a name?

  4. Really says

    January 25, 2021 at 7:46 am

    In his short life he lived a violent life.

  5. Found Dead says

    January 24, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    Drugs.

  6. Mary says

    January 24, 2021 at 4:02 am

    May this man rest in peace and let us pray he is with Jesus now and may our community be here for the family.

    Ignore the covid death jerk, I’m a behavioral therapist, you extinguish bad behavior by not rewarding it in ANY way.

    Shame on us that our comment section looks like this after this man has lost his life to violence in our city. Where is the somberness and dignity in the face of losing a life?

    Please show some more respect.

    • Claire says

      January 24, 2021 at 7:31 am

      Thank you, Mary.

    • Alby says

      January 24, 2021 at 9:04 am

      You just did reward it by acknowledging it.

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