Gunman Wanted For Murder In Palmdale
PALMDALE (CBSLA.com) — Homicide detectives Tuesday investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man in Palmdale.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to the 3500 block of East Avenue R around 3:44 p.m. Monday for report of an assault with a deadly weapon.
Upon their arrival, authorities located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending family notification.
A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect visited his ex-girlfriend at her home and became upset that another man was there.
The suspect, Gonzalo Apatiga Lopez, 52, brandished a handgun and shot the victim multiple times in the upper torso.
Detectives described Lopez as a Hispanic man who has a crooked nose, stands 5-foot-6 tall and weighs 150 pounds.
He was last seen driving a black 2002 Lincoln Navigator that has a California license plate that reads: "7B89645."
Lopez is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information regarding this case has been urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
