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LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)
Sunday September 25th, 2022 :: 07:38 a.m. PDT

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**UPDATE** #LASD Homicide Bureau Responded to a Death Investigation, 45500 blk. Barrymore Ave., Lancaster

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a female adult.

Deputies from Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to the 45500 block of Barrymore Avenue in Lancaster regarding a burglary/home invasion call.
 
The incident occurred on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at approximately 12:05AM.
 
When deputies arrived, they found the victim, a Black female, 50-55 years of age, unresponsive and suffering from blunt head trauma. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.  
 
A male who was discovered in the house has been currently detained.
 
There is no additional 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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org 
 

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles California 90012  
Website: http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  
 

**ORGINAL PRESS RELEASE**
 
 
DATE:   Sunday, September 25, 2022      
                            
REPORTED AT:  Approximately 12:05 AM 
                               
LOCATION:  45500 blk. Barrymoore Ave., Lancaster
  
VICTIM(S):  Female Adult
 
SUSPECT(S):  Unknown  
  
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Gomez
 
NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a death investigation. The incident was reported Sunday, September 25, 2022, at approximately 12:05 AM, on the 45500 block of Barrymoore Ave., in the city of Lancaster.

The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
 
There is no additional 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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

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Sheriff's Information Bureau 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012  
http://www.lasd.org    
213-229-1700  
 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
 

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