1 dead after shooting near Palmdale hotel; search for suspect ongoing

Los Angeles County homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened near a Palmdale hotel on Thursday night. 

It happened at around 11:30 p.m. near the Palms Inn & Suites, located in the 400 block of W. Palmdale Boulevard, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. 

The victim, identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as 40-year-old Byron Prejean, was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said. 

As their investigation continued, detectives did not provide information on a suspect or motive in the shooting. 

Anyone who knows more was asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.