William Aldridge dies in fatal Lancaster shooting

William Aldridge dies in fatal Lancaster shooting

Fatal Lancaster shooting death of William Aldridge – Obituary

William Aldridge, a resident of Lancaster, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds early Sunday morning after his body was discovered in a trash bin on the back of a truck.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a missing person report around 1:50 a.m. in the 44000 block of Beech Avenue, near Sierra Highway. Deputies stopped a large truck departing the area and located Aldridge’s body in an open trash container in the truck bed.

According to Lt. Steve Dejong, Aldridge had been shot several times and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities detained several individuals for questioning, though no details about arrests or the number of people involved have been released.

Investigators are asking anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-8477 or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.