He was found by a pedestrian walking near Palmdale City Hall around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10.
According to Palmdale Sheriff Lt. Brandon Dean, “From initial investigation of the scene and everything we’ve recovered, all signs right now lead us to believe this was a suicide,” Before the autopsy has been concluded, there are reports of the case being a self-inflicted incident.
As the investigation continues, the Palmdale City Manager J.J. Murphy spoke about the incident.
The city manager echoed what the Palmdale Sheriff department declared, Murphy stated that there were no signs of a fight or a struggle; the Coroners office is still proceeding with an autopsy.
Palmdale has a track record of neo-Nazi gang relations and activity within the city, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will hold a virtual town hall meeting to address community concerns on June 15.
