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Man shot to death in Lancaster

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The fatal shooting happened on the 45000 block of 16th Street West in Lancaster, sheriff’s officials said. [Image by BRYAN HALL]
LANCASTER – A man in his early 20s was shot and killed Monday in Lancaster.

The incident was reported around 4:28 p.m. Monday, March 21, on the 45000 block of 16th Street West, near Monte Vista Elementary School, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Lancaster Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the area regarding a gunshot victim call and “found the victim laying in the front yard of a residence suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso,” the news release states.

“The victim, a male Black in his early twenties was pronounced dead at the scene,” the sheriff’s news release states. His name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.

Details on what led up to the shooting were not immediately available, and no suspect description was provided.

Anyone with information on this fatal shooting is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

[BRYAN HALL]

21 comments for "Man shot to death in Lancaster"

  1. You kids sound ignorant, negative and uneducated stop talking about it and do something. Your realtor isn’t responsible to school you on crime it takes less time to do your own do diligence CRIME MAP’S take less time than your nasty comments.

  2. What’s all this talk about shootings? All I can hear are the waves of the ocean.

  3. Lmfao y’all are funny you stupid people live in California and crime is everywhere the girl was getting beat up an she was pregnant know what happened before you go talking about people

  6. … that particular section of 16th Street West, just south of Avenue I, we have a large group of section-8 gang-bangers, occupying one house. Everybody in the neighborhood’s scared stiff, walking down that street –

    • Mayor Rex told us that LEAPS would keep us safe.Mayor Rex told us that LEAPS would keep us safe.For $90,000.00 a month.For $90,000.00 a month.For 10 years.For 10 years.That is over $10 million tax dollars.That is over $10 million tax dollars.But crime is up.But crime is up.What a waste.What a waste.Only Rex’s friends profit.Only Rex’s friends profit.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.Yes to Sherriffs.Yes to Sherriffs.More boots on the ground.More boots on the ground.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.

    • spud section 8 gang bangers?!? have you personally met the section 8 bangers on that street?
      do you have valid reason to be scared or are you just a racist/uncle tom that dont understand urban culture

      • Ok spud , enlighten us on urban culture. Do most gang bangers live on wealthier side of town or do they live in the areas with higher numbers of section 8 housing? I’m not sure where I see the racism in the comment. If I was trying to find it racist with my race lenses on I guess I could too. Also it sounds like they live on that street where the homicide happened….. maybe they know there neighborhood a little better than you.

  7. You’re correct! Realtors lie to make the sell. Even though you make it clear….we don’t want a home in the HOOD!!

    Unless, you’re purchasing in Quartz Hill and far West Palmdale.

    • LOL…whatever man. If you want to make life decisions based on “well, I MIGHT be the one in fifty thousand” you aren’t someone I really want for a neighbor.

  8. “The victim, a male Black in his early twenties was pronounced dead at the scene,”

    Don’t believe a thing a realtor says about Lancaster

    • You’re correct! Realtors lie to make the sell. Even though you make it clear….we don’t want a home in the HOOD!!

      Unless, you’re purchasing in Quartz Hill and far West Palmdale.

      • You’re correct! Realtors lie to make the sale. Even though you make it clear….we don’t want a home in the HOOD!!

        Unless, you’re purchasing in Quartz Hill and far West Palmdale.

        • West side of what? There was a triple murder just recently near 40th WEST.

          West side, East side, it’s all crime ridden ghetto.

          • You may be waiting a while on that one, Tim. To tell the truth, I don’t think I could mathematically delineate when a given neighborhood would be, “crime ridden,” vs “overrun,” vs just a “bad neighborhood.” It IS rather subject to conditional interpretation: you just sorta know when you’re in such a place.

            That said, I’ve never gotten that impression when I’ve been in that neighborhood.