LANCASTER – A man was shot to death Saturday during a Halloween party at a business building in Lancaster, authorities said.
The shooting took place outside a building in the 100 block of West Avenue I at Division Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday. They located a 19-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Investigators learned that the shooting stemmed from a fight that took place at a Halloween party in a business building in the area,” according to a sheriff’s department statement. “While outside the building, the victim was shot by an unknown suspect. The suspect fled in an unknown direction.”
Anyone who has information regarding this shooting was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323 890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
