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Palmdale Woman Finds Dead Man In Her Backyard

PALMDALE (CBSLA.com) — A Palmdale woman walked out to her backyard Saturday morning and discovered a man shot to death.

The resident went to her backyard in the 5200 block of East Avenue S 4 around 9:45 a.m.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Police believe the man was shot elsewhere and collapsed in the woman's yard. Palmdale Sheriff's Station Deputies responded to a shots fired call around 12:30 a.m. at a large party, in the 36900 block of Charter Court.

They found evidence that a shooting occurred but couldn't find a possible victim.

The victim's identity is not being released.

Detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for the murder.

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

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