Two men shot to death after leaving party in Lancaster
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.
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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