LANCASTER – A 49-year-old man died Saturday after he was bludgeoned with a large piece of splintered wood on the side of the road in Lancaster, authorities said.
The incident occurred around 9:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, on the 42000 block of North Sierra Highway, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
“Detectives have learned that an off-duty canine officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was traveling northbound on Sierra Highway, approaching Avenue M, when he saw two adult males walking south along the west shoulder,” the news release states.
“The officer saw the suspect was carrying a large piece of splintered wood the approximate size of a baseball bat. The suspect used the piece of wood as a weapon, swinging it and striking the victim, a 49 year-old Hispanic male, in the head. As the victim fell to the ground, the suspect continued to strike the victim in the upper body with the piece of wood,” the news release states.
The off-duty officer stopped his vehicle, detained the suspect, and helped the victim until Lancaster Station deputies and rescue paramedics arrived, according to the news release.
The victim was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.
The suspect, 39-year-old Daniel Nathan Nosch, was transported to Lancaster Sheriff’s Station and booked on suspicion of murder, according to the news release.
“The weapon was recovered at the scene,” the sheriff’s news release states.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
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Yolanda Bergstrom says
Has the victim been identified?
Angel says
Does which side of M really matter? Someone died, who cares Lanc or Plm…smh
Laughing says
Exactly!
I posted my comment as a counter point to the person that keeps making a point of East Palmdale crimes.
A crime is a crime and all crimes happen in all cities around the world.
Tim Scott says
It was an even more amusing counterpoint since that individual apparently doesn’t know where East Palmdale is or isn’t.
Justin says
… hallmark characteristic of a sanctuary city: (1) different laws, for different people; (2) soft on crime. A bastion for hoodlums, punks, convicts, thugs and gangbangers, things are so bad here in the sanctuary city of Mexifornia, you can’t even walk down the street, anymore. Can you?
Tim Scott says
I just got back from walking down the street. Perhaps you are too full up on this Breitbart nonsense to squeeze out your door and see reality.
Blumerlgrl says
Prayers for the family. Very tragic.
Whocares says
Who cares if its Lancaster or Palmdale.!
same s%&t.
Welcome to the AV.
Laughing says
Central Lancaster…
Just Wondering says
… when south of Ave. M on Sierra Hwy became Lancaster??
Tim Scott says
The witness was going north and approaching M when he saw them. I’d guess that he was looking across to the other side of Avenue M, since the suspect ended up at Lancaster station.
Laughing says
Just going off the article which stated in Lancaster, and 42000 Block and since numbers go up going north then that means the incident was north of 42000 (the corner of M and Sierra).
Irena says
If the person was approaching Ave M heading northbound, that would make it Palmdale as Ave M is the dividing line between cities.
Fiona says
He was approaching ave M not quit there yet.