Fatal shooting investigating underway in Lancaster
On Saturday, investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spent more than 10 hours trying to figure out what led to a deadly shooting in Lancaster and are still searching for the shooting suspect.
The incident occurred at around 11:30 a.m., according to LASD Deputy Grace Medrano, near the intersection of 20th Street West and Lancaster Boulevard.
Medrano said that the shooting victim was transported to the hospital where he later died, and that the department did not have a motive or description of the shooting suspect at this time.
The victim's name was being withheld pending notification of his family.
The victim crashed his truck after being shot. One resident who heard the gunshots told CBSLA Reporter Lauren Pozen that the two people involved in this homicide likely knew each other.
"When something like that happens it's something personal. They knew each other," Warren Fordham said.
LA County Sheriff deputies said the victim was driving south near the intersection of 20th Street West and Lancaster Boulevard.
Witnesses said they heard gunshots, saw the driver's side window of the truck shatter and then saw the driver pull over.
Witnesses flagged down a California Highway Patrol officer for help. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to his torso.
"Things happen everywhere and there's a big drug issue around here. I am pretty sure it has to do with drugs, there's a big drug issue around here," Fordham said.
