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 (Photos) Homicide detectives are seeking suspect 27 year old Alejandro (Alex) Rivera in connection with a shooting death investigation, Palmdale

* Suspect: 27 year-old Alejandro Rivera (Palmdale resident) - Should be considered armed and dangerous - Fled the scene in a  silver or beige Honda.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the Shooting death of a male adult and the wounding of a female adult in the 1600 block of East Avenue Q-6, Palmdale, on Sunday at approximately 12:20 am. 

Detectives have learned that a birthday party was being hosted at the location when an argument turned into a physical altercation in the front yard. 

The suspect, now identified as 27 year-old Alejandro Rivera, retrieved a firearm and shot 24 year-old Miguel Perez and a female adult. 

Victim Miguel Perez  was pronounced dead at the scene.

The female shooting victim, was transported to a local hospital and listed as stable.

Suspect Alejandro Rivera fled the scene in a silver or beige Honda.  He is a resident of Palmdale and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Peter Gomez, Deputy

Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

323-267-4800

Original Press release below:

TITLE:

Shooting Death Investigation, 1600 Block E. Avenue Q6, Palmdale, #LASD Homicide

DATE: Sunday, October 19, 2014        

TIME: 12:20AM

LOCATION: 1600 block of East Avenue Q6, Palmdale

VICTIM: Male Adult, deceased

              Female Adult, Wounded

SUSPECT: Unknown

UNIT: LASD Homicide Bureau, Lieutenant Dolson

NARRATIVE:

Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are en route to the 1600 block of East Avenue Q6, Palmdale, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man and wounding of a woman.

The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The female victim was transported to a local hospital where her condition is unknown.


There is no further information available at this time.


Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Crystal Hernandez, Deputy

Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

323-267-4800

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