PALMDALE – The body of a man in his 20s was found hanging from a tree Wednesday near Palmdale City Hall, authorities said.
The body was found around 4 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, with a rope around the man’s neck, hanging from a tree in Poncitlan Square, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau.
All indicators point to a suicide, Dean said, but investigators are waiting for full autopsy results and information from the man’s next of kin regarding past issues with mental illness.
Palmdale City officials released a statement Thursday, extending “sincere condolences and sympathies to the family and friends of the individual who tragically passed away in Palmdale… Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
“Sadly, it is not the first such incident since the COVID-19 pandemic began,” city officials said in the statement.
“Many people are suffering extreme mental anguish and the city wants everyone to know that help is available,” said City Manager JJ Murphy. “There are local resources such as Mental Health America of Los Angeles, AV Vet Center, and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.”
For the past few months, the City of Palmdale has partnered with local mental health experts to host a virtual Mental Health Town Hall every other Monday. It helps residents gain valuable tools to cope with mental health concerns and lean on the peer support of those with knowledge and experience in the field.
----Half-brother of Robert Fuller killed in shooting with deputies in Rosamond, attorney says
https://abc7.com/robert-fuller-rosamond-deputy-involved-shooting/6253416/
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were involved Wednesday in a shooting with the half-brother of Robert Fuller, the man who was found dead hanging in a Palmdale park last week, sources tell ABC7.
ROSAMOND, Calif. (KABC) -- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were involved Wednesday in a fatal shooting with the half-brother of Robert Fuller, the man who was found dead hanging in a Palmdale park last week, sources tell ABC7.
An attorney for the Fuller family confirmed that Terron Jammal Boone, the half-brother of Robert Fuller, was killed during the incident in Rosamond.
Detectives say they were looking for a suspect believed to be involved in kidnapping, spousal assault and assault with a deadly weapon.
They spotted a man in a Jeep they believed to be the suspect in Rosamond and followed him for some time, then attempted a traffic stop. They say a woman and a 7-year-old child were also inside the vehicle.
They say the suspect opened the door and began firing at deputies and they then returned fire.
Investigators say the woman who was in the driver's seat is not the victim in the assault case. She was shot in the chest and is expected to survive her injuries. The 7-year-old girl was uninjured.
A Jeep with multiple bullet holes in the windows was present at the scene. Officials say a gun was recovered.
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