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Driver shot to death in Lancaster Thursday

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After the shooting, the victim sped away in his vehicle and crashed into a cinder block wall, authorities said. He died at the scene. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
After the shooting, the victim sped away in his vehicle and crashed into a cinder block wall, authorities said. He died at the scene. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

LANCASTER – A man was shot and killed late Thursday night while sitting in a car in east Lancaster, authorities said.

The fatal shooting occurred around 11:38 p.m. on the 1700 block of Sierra View Avenue, and detectives are looking for two suspects who fled on foot after the shooting, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. Read it below:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male White adult, which occurred Thursday, May 29, 2014 at about 11:38 p.m. in the 1700 block of Sierra View Avenue, Lancaster.

Detectives have learned that the victim was sitting in a vehicle parked along the curb when two male Blacks approached the victim’s vehicle on foot. One suspect fired at the victim.

The victim sped away in his vehicle and veered to the left and crashed into a cinder block wall.

The suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

There is no additional information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477).

The victim is a Modesto man in his 30s, but his identity is not being released until next of kin has been notified, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. We will have more information on this story when it becomes available.

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37 comments for "Driver shot to death in Lancaster Thursday"

  1. Welcome to America one of the worst places to live on the planet. Kill or be killed that seems to be the way of life there.

  3. It’s funny how some ignorant people only point out the race of someone when a crime is committed. We can sit here all day and point out flaws of each ethnicity. I’m white and I’m more concerned about the white trash tweakers and the 90% white pedophiles in the AV area. This is just and example of how single minded someone could be. All I’m saying, stop thinking with your small, low intelligence way of thinking. Every race has it’s dummies…. at the end of the day, we are all human. And some humans just do not have a conscience.

    • @ tee. Typical Californian living in a bubble. I am a minority and I don’t justify people of my own race. Black and minority crime is out of control in the AV. I grew up in Utah and the big cities are now being destroyed by minorities. Luckily I am only living temporarily in Ca. Going back up north where I can raise farm animals, wear my gun on my belt, and be away form crime and big government.

      • @Yes, really?? Who justified anything. We are saying there’s lots of trash here we want it all gone every description. We won’t miss you and your judgemental sermon. Get your gun belt & ammo, some farm animals and get a burrito at chipolite. I don’t want to have lunch with you and your AR 15, so bye. When you leave to do whatever, don’t keep your CaliCare, EBT, WIC, phone or anything else that reminds of California, go back to the bubble. All I know about you is that you are arrogant and uneducated, no matter what, this why you can’t live here bye loser

    • @tee, thank you. They feel removed and better about themselves. There’s some really disgusting individuals here and they cross race,

  4. BIRD- to quote Kay, if you look in her comment, I do believe I see the words Move away!
    “Kay
    May 30, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    Sheesh! Black crooks? How offensive! I’m sure blacks aren’t the only crooks out there! Btw if you don’t like something, do something to change it. Move away! “

  5. I’d say one of the roughest parts of the AV are the four square miles of East Lancaster bordered by:

    Ave K to the South
    Ave I to the North
    Sierra Highway to the West
    20th Street East to the East

    Pull up the crime reports online, and see how many flags pop up in that 4-square mile area… it’s pretty crazy.

    I live directly to the South of that area, between 15th East and 20th East (the Medallion homes) and we’re literally on an island, with next to zero crime, a quiet neighborhood, great neighbors, etc. I think some of contributing reasons for our relative peace and quiet:

    The relative high cost of the homes when they were new in 2005-2006 ($350,000 – $500,000), our neighborhood watch program, the fact that the majority of the homes are still owned and resided in by the original owners, etc.

  7. The dummys didn’t know they were parked in front a camera the whole time.. and seen him run straight to you get away car.. saying “open the door open the door”..sad to know that these 2 kids were young… Criminal get dumb and dumber.. and I notice when cars drive on my street mulitple times..

      • Sheriffs have it… I don’t have cameras but 2 doors over my neighbor does… We seen it the next morning while the cops were investigating and we approached them…and they took the whole DVR system

        • If everyone in the antelope valley got home cameras I’m sure crime rates would drop by 30%. Second option is to purge people.

  8. Everyone who reads this beware there is a black guy in a mini van that is running around Lancaster pulling up to people in parked cars and asking them where they are from I was parked in the curve in my European car by 15th st w and ave I around 2:00 am around a month ago and he pulled up to me asking me where I was from and telling me i don’t belong here I feared for my life and really felt I was going to get shot. I’m scared to say but it might be the same guy who shot this guy. Everyone please don’t park in the curve late at night until this person is caught.

    • Anyone that is sitting in their car at 2am on a curbside is looking for trouble. Not just here in the AV but anywhere else.

      • Not in my country your not you can sit in your car at anytime day or night without fearing for your life. I live in a far more civilised country than America. I’ve just returned from a two week holiday in Luxor Egypt and I felt a lot more safer there than I what did when I was in America.

    • Jon—15th street west and avenue I is not a safe place to be at 2:00 am! Unless you want to push the envelope. You should be able to park anywhere you want, but that’s not the case in todays world. Use your common sense Jon.

      • Well, bird. You sure are an ‘expert’ on the obvious.

        Next, you’ll be telling people to look both ways before crossing the street.

        Thank you too much for sharing your infinite wisdom with us.

  10. I agree with person, there are crooks in every race! Don’t pick on just one! I also agree with the sex offenders should be placed in a area out in the middle of desert with a barbed wire fence around them. Also cut of their privates so they can sex offend again. I want out of here too! Going sooner than later. These people need The Lord in their lives first before they change their lives.

    • Anthony was 30 years old. He was an awesome man, always eager to help any person of any color, at the drop of a hat! He attended college, working with disabled adults.

      If you are going to start speculating or pointing fingers, take into consideration that Anthony has a respected mother and father, younger brother and older sister who have to survive life’s journey while missing an intrical part of their family structure. This is not an easy job!

      Kindly soften the blow of your words.

      • Anthony was 30 years old. He was an awesome man, always eager to help any person of any color, at the drop of a hat! He attended college, working with disabled adults.

        If you are going to start speculating or pointing fingers, take into consideration that Anthony has a respected mother and father, younger brother and older sister who have to survive life’s journey while missing an intrical part of their family structure. This is not an easy job!

        This is not directed at Mr. Perplexed or anyone in general.

        Kindly soften the blow of your words.

        • Amen! Anthony was a most wonderful friend and beautiful person. People will always judge. I knew him very well. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. (11pm) not 2am. Innocent victim. So loved! Haters stop judging because you obviously didn’t know him. I agree with Patricia! R.I.P SWEET ANTHONY! GONE TOO SOON♡♡♡♡♡

    • 28 years I lived in Palmdale and Lancaster,
      2 weeks ago I moved 60 miles away.
      The AV became nothing but a cesspool. I realize it more, now that left.

        • @[removed]

          Where in the AV did you live? Which city? Which neighborhood?

          Where do you live now?

          There are 500,000 people in the Antelope Valley. It’s bigger than Rhode Island. There are some very nice areas and some very mean streets.

          I’m guessing that the loudest complainers live in the latter areas and think the whole Valley looks like that.

          • There might be nice areas in the Antelope Valley, but who wants to be neighbors with over 400 registered sex offenders, gang bangers, and black crooks? Definitely a very bad part of the country to raise a family.

          • Sheesh! Black crooks? How offensive! I’m sure blacks aren’t the only crooks out there! Btw if you don’t like something, do something to change it. Move away! I’m black and was born and raised in the AV. Yes I don’t like the way it is now but I moved away. There are evil people every where in all forms. Now, the sex offenders on the other hand is a problem that needs a better solution.

          • Black crooks? Who the f… cares what color they are,a crook is a crook. What an idiotic response.

        • Telling someone if you don’t like the way the AV is to move is the WRONG answer, leaving will not fix the issue at hand. Judges need to quit dumping people here, The people of the AV need to take action against this and not stand for it anymore, Parents need to educate their children better and raise them better.

          • Wrong Answer—-No one told him to move. That person made their own decision, and that is their right. People have their own personal reasons for either staying or leaving. You made your choice to stay and take action. Fight the good fight and I hope you make a difference.

          • Wrong Answer—Maybe you should address the persons name so there isn’t a mix up with comments. Read the comment about the person who moved after 28 years.