Man found shot to death in a field in Lancaster; suspect surrenders
A suspect in the death of a man who was found with a fatal gunshot wound in a field in Lancaster turned himself in early Friday, authorities said.
Mario Jose Estrada, who was accompanied by several family members, turned himself in to the Lancaster sheriff’s station, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. The 23-year-old was taken into custody, booked for murder and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, authorities said.
Deputies had responded to a “person down” call at about 7 a.m. Thursday in the 44700 block of Division Street, the sheriff’s department said in a statement. There, they found a Latino man, about 35 years old, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Aerial news footage showed the body near a wall that divided the field from several apartment buildings, KTLA reported.
Detectives on Friday said they were seeking Estrada, who was described as having the word “NANO” tattooed inside his bottom lip.
Estrada was “considered armed, dangerous and knows he is wanted,” according to the sheriff’s department.
Authorities have asked anyone with information about Estrada or the shooting death to contact the sheriff’s homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500, or to provide anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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UPDATES:
11:55 a.m.: This article was updated with information about Estrada turning himself in.
This article was originally published at 6:05 a.m.
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