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Man stabbed to death in Palmdale

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Victor Enriquez, 26, was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of the Sonoma Apartment Homes in Palmdale Wednesday night. Residents that gathered in the parking lot Thursday asked not to be photographed.

PALMDALE – A 26-year-old man was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of an apartment complex in east Palmdale late Wednesday night.

The incident was reported around 11:14 p.m. in the parking lot of the Sonoma Apartment Homes in the 38500 Block of 11th Street East, officials said.

Victor Enriquez (facebook photo)

Victor Miguel Enriquez was found on the ground with multiple stab wounds to the torso and pronounced dead at the scene around 11:31 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.

Authorities have little details regarding the incident, and no suspects were in custody as of 2 p.m. Thursday.

“We’re looking for any witnesses, anybody that could tell us anything about what led up to the altercation,” said Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Holly Francisco. “Until people can come forward and provide us with some information, it’s just going to be foot work, trying to contact everybody in the general area.”

Thursday morning, several residents of the apartment homes gathered in the parking lot around the spot where they said Enriquez’ body was picked up only hours earlier.

None of the residents wanted to be interviewed by the media or to reveal their names, but many said Enriquez went by the nickname of “Hitman” and was a father.

They said Enriquez was in the parking lot bleeding for some time before law enforcement came by, and they were upset that no one came outside to help him.

“I saw the police car drive right by and they didn’t even stop,” one woman said. Asked if she had called 9-1-1 to report the incident, the woman walked away.

Another man said the uncovered body was face down in the parking lot overnight, and the body was not picked up until Thursday morning.

“Some people get irritated because the body is waiting there,” said Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, adding that the coroner’s office was contacted around 5:30 a.m. Thursday and told to be ready for pickup in about an hour to allow for homicide detectives to investigate the scene.

“Our people were there from 6:30 to 10 a.m., and they transported the body at 8:30 a.m.,” Winter said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. If you like to remain anonymous, you may do so by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Editor’s Note: The AV Times will continue to follow this story and will have more information as it becomes available.

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92 comments for "Man stabbed to death in Palmdale"

  1. im so sorry for this loss. i cant say i liked this man but i didnt hate him. my only regret is this, i come from a christian background and i know the word. i was rollin up one day and he wanted to smoke with me i didnt want to becoz i was passin judgement when i shouldnt have but i ended up smiking with him. i asked him if he goes to church and he told me he hadnt gone in a long time. i then asked him if he believed in Jesus he said yea. my regret is i dint push the issue that day. but i will say god loved him and god loves his family and everyone so my prayer for my old neighbor hood is that we stop judging one another when nobody is less guilty of any crime in God’s eyes. im so sorry angel for ur loss and ur child’s loss.

  2. about 95% of all who made a negative comment is [removed] so stop judging okay cuz we all no yall [removed] are crazy ass hell killing ur husbands,wives kids & parents shooting up schools & somemo [removed] so lets not go there [removed] i new victor for 15years & he was a good man he pretended or tried to be hard core but he was a good man please dont judge him by his “OLD” hood name hitman he never killed no 1 to gang that name to those that dont no sometimes when u join a gang they just name u after an older gang member & thats how he got his name, he was 9-10years old when he got that name so he wasnt killin nothin, he just lived a very fast young life & if anything he needed counseling not get murdered he’s been going throw alot of things in these last couple of years he moved away but got picked up & droped back off to all this negativity we all wish he would have just stayed out of town with his mother away from the violence……..we loved him alot he will be messed.

    • Well said, thetruth, regardless of all the spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. I know in your heart that you mean well.

    • Thetruth as a ex gang member especially where hitman was from they put in plenty of work and they known fo slanging dat white gurl as e40 put it so i dont believe he was innocent

  3. I’m more shocked that most of you cannot show any respect to the individual who was murdered.
    How can most of you (white, black, Latino) comment on stereotypes and prejudices under the
    Article that describes the death of a man in our community. Are we that ignorant and this immature?
    There are a lot of things that disappoint me about my community, but this literally disgusts me.
    Grow up and show some respect to the family who just lost their father!

  4. [removed] ALL YALL WHO DISRESPECTING MY FAM. AND ALL THAT GOT [removed] TO SAY MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON UR SOULS .HE WAS A GOODMAN NO ONE IS PERFECT AND FOR YALL TO SPEAK BADLY ABOUT SOMEONE DEATH ITS NEVER THE WAY TO THE GATES WHEN U SPEAK AND THINK LIKE THAT HE GOT 3 BEAUTIFUL KIDS THAT LOVED HIM HIM DEEPLY… SHAME ON YALL…R.I.P VICTOR ENRIQUEZ GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN…. I LOVE YOU ♥♥

  7. Seems to me anybody with a nickname of Hitman, might be just That. But, I personally can’t envision “hitman” volunteering at my child’s school without a MAJOR backround check, kwim? I left wondering saint or devil (per the AV press)?

  8. Frightening that this guy was a volunteer at his son’s school(AV press article)Maybe they should check facebook before they allow people to volunteer.Just imagine if he brought that gansta crap into the school.

    • are you serious stop it you need to be worry about the teacher raping them kids and giving them there flue to drink. right.. no one has the right to kill anyone you got that.

    • another one of u ignorant psyco’s ex gang members have kids too [removed], its a good thing that he changed his life & was a good father

  9. The man was a snitch no1 wants 2 keep it real he was gansta by day snitch by night the truth hurts and always drunk and startin [removed] and a women beater u reap wat u sew period point blank his child didnt need 2 see his mom getting her ass wouped niether

    • Your post is the reason why most NonBlack people and about 1/4 of Black people have issues with the ghetto element of the black community. “Snitching” as you call it. You think the reporting of crime is unacceptable under some juvenile “no snitching” policy you guys have!

    • victor was not a snitch so stop makin up false [removed] on him he had nothing to snitch on so wtf are u talkin about, just shut the [removed] up.

    • he was not a snitch he had nothing to snitch on [removed], & woman beater lol yeah right he was the 1 gettin jumped,verbally abused & kicked out every other day he was un happy & been that way for a long time thats y he dranked & did the [removed] he did so talk wut u no u cluless dummy

      • If you are in the palmdale area I would like to invite you to my church victory outreach 2121 palmdale blvd we all have a calling in our lives I pray that you will join us for our 11 am service god has a purpose for you

  11. It’s funny how yall come on here and judge someone by there names.. ya I will never make any excuses for someone that has done wrong. But knowing him he never took anyone life.. now yall can sit up here and Bash Victor and Angel but yall must remember there is innocent ppl dying left to right. Now to hide behind the cyber world. And try to bash someone God will get you too. I know yall smart mouths ass than I kno yall kno only God can judge. Now its no ones business to say this is what deserves I wonder how u felt if the person that killed Victor killed ur dad or child then what would u say. Yall make it such a black and Mexican world that’s all I hear bet they was black or Mexican. Well white ppl is just sick they hump there own child,animals and many other things. But who am I to say that’s what Someone deserves. Nd for the person that told her to find her kids a good step father I’m jus pray for and hope something like this happens to u. RIP Victor.

    • @Wanna…seems ur the one judging. A suggestion to this woman when she is done grieving over her loss and moves on, and she will move on, is to re-think the next chapter in her life and learn from what she has endured in her current life. Obviously you will not encourage her because her dead gangster boyfriend in yours eyes was an outstanding citizen! So why don’t you cut the crap, be a man and help to better the lives of this family lost!

    • Innocent people dying left to right? Nobody I know in this town is dying. Most murder victims, especially around here were involved in nefarious activities. Its sad that a life was taken period. But most likely his life choices led to his murder. As far as his kids not having a Father, thats a double edged sword. On one hand every child deserves the love of a father on the other hand if his Father led a shady life maybe its best the child doesnt know his father. I dont know the facts so I wont judge. But I have a strong suspicion that the victim was involved in nefarious activity which led to his death.

      • wat the hell u talking about every child needs there father i dont care wat u say he was a great father 2 his daughter an his jr they loved there father no matter wat people say about him u dont no him at all 2 judge him so go [removed] urself.
        rip victor i love u an r babies are going 2 b ok

  12. I WILL FOREVER LOVE U…THEY HIT MY SOFT SPOT WITH THIS ONE,YEA U WIN HA HA HA.HOWEVER REMEMBER IF U MUST ATTACK A MAN,DO IT SO BRUTALLY U NEED NOT ANTICIPATE HIS REVENGE….THE FEW THINK KINDLY,OF THE THINKING FEW,THE MANY DON’T THINK BUT THINK THEY DO…..ALL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WITH FOUL DISRESPECTFUL REMARKS,EVERY DOGG GOT HIS DAY EVEN ME,WE.JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT DAY.HEY IT MAY COME SOONER THAN LATER,YOU NEVER NO WHO U [removed] WITH TILL ITS TO LATE……TO END MY TEDIOUSNESS I’LL CONCLUDE WIT , I LOVE U VICTOR U STILL MY HERO.

    • I agree 100% with you my [removed] I love and miss you victor REST IN PARADISE..AND TO ALL THEM [removed] critics..
      We’ll see who laughs last

  14. F*** EVERY ONE WHO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY BAD ABOUT MY CHILD FATHER NO MATTER WHAT HE DIDNT DESERVE TO DIE THE WAY HE DID AND IF U THINK HE DID WATCH HOW GOD CLOSE THEM GOLDEN GATE ON UR STUPID A**

    • @Jenkins…you’re right, no one deserves to die that way and your child is now without his father. But please when you find your son a step father make sure he isn’t a gangster so you don’t have a repeat….you now know how it feels to lose the man you love and hopefully learned from it…your kid deserves it!

    • I saw a movie about these people that go to crime scenes and clean up the “mess”….very interesting, and sad, must be hard to get use to …..most people don’t think about this…but someone has to do it… seems like a never ending job…
      Good luck…God Bless…

  16. May yu Rest In Paradise Victor… Live it up in HEAVEN with the rest of the ANGELS… Remember Karma is a B*TCH && the HEARTLESS Mtfka whon did this to yu will get wht they deserve && have to answer to GOD! GOD BLESS the family ii send y cobdolences to yu all! Much Love -Nay~Nay!-

    • @Tanay “karma is a b*tch”? seems to me Victor met “his” karma…and you are gonna give them what they deserve cuz it’s time for thier karma…then it will be time for your karma….and who wins??

  18. Apparently, the 2 crimes are connected no doubt about it and it’s real people. I’d move from that apartment complex; break your lease claiming that it is a safety issue and the managers/owners aren’t assuring your safety…the picture tells me that the killer had it in for Enriquez with no mercy whatsoever. What’s being done regarding this apartment complex? It’s is a damn shame that no one bothered to cover the body…was it left uncovered to teach the residents a lesson? Oh well, these murderous crimes aren’t going away anytime soon. One thing is for sure that the residents know, but fear for their lives, and I don’t blame them.

    • The Police do not cover the bodies anymore due to the possibility of contaminating evidence. Therefore, the body would remain uncovered until the Coroner comes and places the body in a body bag. Sometimes, they will use a barrier to shield te body from people seeing it, but again, it could possibly contaminate evidence.

      Besides, we should be like Mexico, sho everything. Stop covering up the heinous crimes and show the public hat is happening.

      • SO TRUE, SOMETIMES THE BODY HAS TO REMAIN UNCOVERED. NOT UNLESS ITS LIKE A TRAFFIC COLLISION WERE THEY KNOW HOW THE PERSON PERISHED THEN THEY’LL COVER THE BODY. ANY ONE WANTING TO SEE WHATS SHOWN IN THE MEXICAN ONLINE PAPER EDITIONS LIKE THE THEAVTIMES,
        SHOULD VISIT THIS SITE… BUT PLEASE YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY MATURE AND WILLING TO SEE THE BRUTAL REALITY OF OUR HUMAN RACE NOW DAYS, VISIT AT YOUR OWN RISK alarma.mx

        • OH.MY.GOD. Why or why did I ever put that link into my browser?? I won’t eat for the rest of the weekend…

  19. may rest in peace he was a good father good neighbor ok to hang with had no problems with him. prayers go out to the family members what they need to do is put better security on the apartment complex not that cheap ass special opz nothing but rental cops.

    • How about a waste management truck standing by to take the trash back to Villaraigosa ‘s front door.

  20. I wonder what it takes to earn the street creds to get dubbed with a name like “hitman”?

      • how dare you make fun or light of the passing of someone you dont know a [removed] thing about!!!!! god fobid i ever meet you or run across any one who know you!!!! hell has special place for people like you!!!

        • A little sensitive about the truth being told? It’s not a knock at the person, just ones perception of why he had that nickname. Before you go getting all pissy about it, think about why he had such a nickname. [removed]

  21. This guy wasn’t stabbed to death, he simply bled out. Just look at the picture. Oh well, folks; noting to see here… move along!

  22. WOW, may he rest in peace…Poor guy didn’t get to live, but is now judged by others over a few pictures! I pray that God is with his family

  23. VICTOR HAVE A 8 MONTH LIL BOY WHICH I AM THE MOTHER OF VICTOR DIDN’T DESERVE TO DIE LIKE THIS. HE WASN’T A BAD MAN YEAH HE MADE MISTAKE IN THE PASS BUT HE WAS TRYING HIS HARDEST TO FIX THEM NOW BECAUSE OF A STUPID PERSON 3 LIL CHILDREN WILL GO WITHOUT THEIR FATHER FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE MY SON AINT EVEN GOING TO REMEMBER ANY THING ABOUT HIS FATHER SO PEOPLE NEED TO STOP JUDGING CAUSE ONLY GOD KNOWS ALL THE STUPID [removed] U DO

  24. Well a kid just got beat there the other night by a group of men, one being on the AV’s most wanted list. I am sure this ties into that story somehow. If they did not catch that guy or anyone involved, they may still be there, one living there, terrorizing the people that live in that area. Maybe he was being robbed, in the parking lot, and then killed for not complying or knowing one of them. It seems to close not to be connected somehow… But them again this is not a good are so you never know!!

  25. R.I.P VICTOR MAY THE ANGELS BE WITH YOU I SEND MY CONDOLENCE TO HIS WIFE,KIDS AND OTHER FAMILY……

  26. I’m sad for this young man and his bad choices, I’m sad for his loved ones left behind (especially his young child/children) and I’m sad that no one would help him, not the neighbors who were afraid to become victims themselves or the patrolmen who may or may not have seen him laying there.
    I hope there is a special place in hell for the people who think it’s ok to take another persons life in such a cold, brutal way.

  27. “……None of the residents wanted to be interviewed by the media or to reveal their names, but many said Enriquez went by the nickname of “Hitman” and was a father. They said Enriquez was in the parking lot bleeding for some time before law enforcement came by, and they were upset that no one came outside to help him. “I saw the police car drive right by and they didn’t even stop,” one woman said. Asked if she had called 9-1-1 to report the incident, the woman walked away….”

    The above paragraph says it all!

  29. I feel its very dumb and immature for someone to even comment such stupid words. No matter what someone calls themselves NO ONE should judge them. Remember u can haha and find behind a fake name GOD knows who you are and you better pray u don’t get stab or shot because ur retard as words.
    My heart goes out to the Enriquez family and I love you guys and jus keep yall head up for his kids.

    To http://www.theavtimes.com you could have post any other picture I feel this is sooo disrespectful to his family and most off his children.

    • I feel your pain and it is unfortunate that your friend was taken away in such a manner. But I don’t think the pic is disrespectful to his family. I think this man disrespected his family when he chose to become a crips gang member. I followed the link on the picture to his facebook page and I was disappointed to see what this young man was a part of.

      I really wished he could have set a better example for his wife and children. Here is the link I am referring to:

      http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.104200032972364.6249.100001471036345&type=3

      Someone might want to set that page to be private if you do not want people judging this man by stuff on his facebook page.

      • Thats right, dumb people feel sympathy for gangbangers, until they get robbed at the gunpoint, or worse

      • I CLICKED ON THE LINK AND SEEN THE PIC PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKE IN THEIR LIFE FROM TIME TO TIME AND VICTOR DID AND HE WAS WORKING ON CHANGIN THEM IF U LOOK AT THE OLD PICS AND LOOK AT THE NEW PIC DONT JUST DOWN TALK PEOPLE IF UR NOT GOING TO GIVE ALL DETAILS VICTOR MADE A 360 CHANGED PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKE DONT ASK LIKE U NEVER HAVE

        • Yeah, right, I can see clearly on his pictures how he was trying to “change his life”, he was gangbanging with his dumb friends, and he seem very proud of it!

          • dont you dare judge him you self-rightous asshole life is a game we all play and his turn was not over yet he was cheated out of his chance to change!!!!

        • Im sure he did make a 360 degree change… In other words he didnt change! If you are walking north and you turn 360 your still walking north….

        • Guess what -if you’re changing your life style you get rid of the old crap -that’s probably what got him killed.

          • the Bible says behold once you are in Christ Jesus all old things pass a way behold all new things become a new. for there is no comdenation for those who are in christ Jesus. say by sayin this when you are pass through it takes time for a change over night.. it is a process the process had started taking place. then the bible says behold all new things become a new. there where things that was coming new like being a father to his children that was new, also change is a process and its not in your timing but in GOD timing. where is the compassion someone has been kill cold bleeded.. no one has the right to take anybody life. he had a good heart something the world can not see only GOD. so just wondering when did GOD die and left you in charge honey. the bible tells us we are not to Judge are we will be Judge…my bible tells me if we confess our sin that GOD is faithful and just and will forgive us from all unrighteousness. so be careful from the words of your mounth. and as you are pointing the finger at someone you have 3 pointing at you.

            My prayer is that: GOD keep his family and comfort themt hrough there lost. a mother child is a mother child it dosnt matter if that child is a sleeping on the street. that mother will pass by and stop and say that my child thats my son thats my daughter.
            I pray that who ever seen and have information that GOD will prick there heart that they will come forward with all information. and that GOD protect them from the world. I pray that the person who kill victor heart will be touch by the Holy Spirit and repent of what he has done for the bible tells us that thou shall not kill. period. my prayer is that money conme from the north south east and west overage to handle all of his funeral exspenses . my prayer is that GOD take revenge not man.. because revenge is mines said the Lord. my prayer is that victor meet his maker and joing together with him and that the power of the Holy Spirit touch every hard callous heart that is speaking neg to this situation and change there heart with love compassion. for the bible says that we must love are brother that is one of the greatest comandments and the other one is like this thou shall love the love the Lord GOD with all thou heart and with all tho might. so love and not hate for if you dont love you will not enter into the heaven gate victor had a heart of love. how can you see if you dont have it.. as man look at the outward part GOD look at the inward part. R.I.P nephew May GOD keep you.
            The Lord is victor shepard victor shall not want he make victor to lie down in green pasture he leaded victor beside the still waters he restore victor soul he leadeth victor in the path of righteousness for his name sake ya do victor walk through the valley and shawdow of death victor will fear no evil for thou are with victor thou rod tho staff thou comfort victor thou prepare a table before victor in the present of victor enemies thou anointed victor head with oil victor cup running over surely goodness and mercy shall follow victor all the days of his life victor shall dewell in the house of the Lord for ever and ever Amen.

      • @Letlow…to late for me to see the link it’s down. Your post is right on & I’m quite sure he was a good Daddy exposing his children to the gang life….sorry for the family but as they say “it is what it is” and that life will always catch up with your ass …wake up people…stop making excuses for him and HIS choices in life.

        • aol the picture is what it is but peopledo change i bet ur white as snow u probly in the [removed]

        • change is a process not a overnight thing
          what part are you lacking. excuses me since when did GOD die and left you in charge. the life he live the family never denied we are clear about the way he lived. he was changing what part did you miss every one must change even you your life is not perfect you got mess of thing that you need to change and some you may have it was a process right . change is a process habit are habit to break the it is a process. it becames a process dose that sound like and excuse…it sound like no understanding and a one way mind set on judgement on how the old a person will never change so stuck on the old , if a person change you would even realize because once a bad person alway one in your sight, sound like personal issue you are going through with yourself . his child was not with him when this happen. how is that teaching his children how to bang. he was yelling out i need to get home to my son that was around 10pm screeming and yelling help me i got a son. he took his son to school every day how was that teaching his children how to gang bang. Low blows stoney heart im hearing. sound like you are with the opposite people so harsh no compassion. any way only GOD can judge him now.

      • I agree 100%. When something like this happens it’s always the children who end up paying. To bad he didn’t think more about them and their future.

  30. I live 4 houses down and worry about this neighborhood now that we have had 2 violent incidents on the same block in a 3 day period. How sad that human life is so cheap. what did this guy do that he deserved to die? Look at someone the wrong way? Have a smartphone someone was jealous of? Unknowingly talk to the wrong persons girlfriend? Call someone a jerk after having a few beers?

    Whatever it was, it was not worth a man’s life.

    • Whatever it was, it was personal. Stapping someone is a very personal and violent means of attack.

        • i speak conviction on the people that seen and didnt call for help and wouldnt give infor to the detective let them be put to shame to the one who seek after victor life. i pray that GOD convict these people to repentence trouble the water Jesus trouble the water Jesus let them have sleepless night bring people forward to tell the truth on this matter reveal the truth and the people who all where invole in Jesus name Amen

  31. These people who call themself a “hitman” and other names like that, they should stab and shoot each other more often, the world will be a lot better without these retards, ha ha

    • god is the judge of everything and trust me you will be due for your turn lets just pray it’s in very painfull and slow way you [removed] evil asshole

      • Exactly, God is the judge, and gangsters get judged very fairly, and I totally agree with God on this one!

  32. You guys are really pushing the envelope with that photograph. I suspect there will an uproar from some of the more delicate minded readers who don’t like their news so real.
    I live close to here and I advise those who don’t, to just stay away.
    Thank you for the honest depiction.

    • Isn’t the same complex where Marcus Edmonds and his gang allegedly forced their way into an apartment and beat that 16 year old kid consciousness?

      • It’s the same one! They said it on facebook. They need to put that apartment complex under surveillance ASAP. I wonder if Marcus Edmonds had something to do with this. Hmmm…