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Two men shot to death after leaving party in Lancaster

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Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the shooting deaths of two men after they left a party in Lancaster, officials said Monday.

The men were standing with a group down the street from the house party on the 44800 bock of Hanstead Avenue at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday when an argument escalated into a physical one, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said in a statement.

The two were shot multiple times and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the statement. No other injuries were reported.

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The victims were identified as Nicky Packard, 33, and Michael Sewell Jr., 22, both of Lancaster, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.

No suspects were identified. Sheriff’s officials asked anyone with information on the shooting to call homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500.

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