Anthony Lee Wilson, a 2-year-old white child, died Sunday, Oct. 5, after he was beaten in the 37900 block of 26th Street East in Palmdale, according to L.A. County coroner and district attorney records.

Anthony lived with his mother, Rosie Lee Wilson, and her boyfriend in Palmdale and was taken to a hospital Aug. 21. According to prosecutors, Anthony suffered “great bodily injury” from June to August. The child remained in critical condition until he died Oct. 5.

Rosie Lee Wilson, a 21-year-old black woman, and Brandon Jerel Williams, a 25-year-old black man, were each charged with murder and assault on a child causing death and torture, according to the district attorney’s office.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

William Forrest Spargur II, a 36-year-old white man, was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on Friday, Nov. 7, near Rancho Vista Boulevard and Cricket Lane in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 4 a.m., deputies received a call of a possibly suicidal man with a gun, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Department. 

When deputies arrived, Spargur allegedly pointed a gun at them and a deputy-involved shooting occurred. 

Spargur was pronounced dead at 3:51 a.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records. A gun was recovered at the scene, authorities said. 

Coroner’s records show that Spargur was talking with a friend on Facebook making suicidal remarks and the friend called authorities.

Spargur was a U.S. Army veteran assigned as an infantryman to multiple combat tours, some overseas, according to an online obituary.

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Habib Ameer Zekajj, a 38-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, Nov. 6, in the 37200 block of 47th Street East in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 12:26 p.m., Zekajj was sitting inside a McDonald’s restaurant when a person walked up to him and shot him, said Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The gunman fired at least one shot in front of a dozen people, striking Zekajj in the upper torso. Zekajj was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:44 p.m., said Ed Winter, the assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

Witnesses told authorities that the men were not arguing before the shooting and that Zekajj was eating alone.

Zekajj’s friends told KTTV that he went by the name Big Paybacc. His music videos on YouTube have hit more than a half-million views.

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Miguel Angel Perez, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 19, in the 1600 block of East Avenue Q 6 in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after midnight, Perez was at a birthday party at a home when he got into an argument in the frontyard, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

A man shot Perez and a woman. Perez was pronounced dead at 12:31 a.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

The woman was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.

Deputies allege that Alejandro Rivera, a 27-year-old from Palmdale, is the gunman. He fled the scene in a silver or beige Honda, authorities said, and is still at-large.

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Magda Sayon Bermudez, a 49-year-old Latina, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Sept. 20, in the 38700 block of Third Street East in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Bermudez was discovered by her mother in a bedroom; she had stab wounds to the upper torso, according to authorities. Bermudez was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. at the scene.

Witnesses told L.A. County sheriff's deputies that Bermudez was fighting with her boyfriend earlier that day. Jose Martinez, a 36-year-old Latino, has been charged with one count of murder with the allegation that he used a knife.

Prosecutors allege that Martinez stabbed Bermudez then left the home with her vehicle.

Deputies arrested Martinez that day as he sat on a bus bench. He is being held on $2-million bail.

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Brandon Wesley Deuitt, a 25-year-old white man, was shot and killed Wednesday, May 14, in the 37000 block of 29th Street East in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Deputies responded about 2:49 p.m. to a call of a shooting at a home, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators said that two men –  Deuitt and his grandfather, 74-year-old Crawford Eugene Deuitt  – were arguing at the home. The fight escalated to a shoving match after the elder Deuitt’s wife intervened.

Crawford Deuitt then walked into another area of the home, got a handgun, came back, shot his grandson and then turned the gun on himself. 

Brandon Deuitt was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:08 p.m., said Ed Winter, a coroner’s spokesman. Crawford Deuitt also died.

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Stefan Nicholas Burks, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, May 13, after being shot in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Daniel Pensamiento Galdamez, a 21-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, April 19, after being shot in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Raul Machado, a 31-year-old Latino was found dead Sunday, Feb. 16, at the intersection of East Avenue S and 57th Street in Palmdale.

About 4:30 a.m., deputies responded to a possible hit-and-run call at the Palmdale intersection, but when they arrived, an adult male was found dead, according to the Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

The Van Nuys resident was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:44 a.m., said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500; anonymous tipsters may call (800) 222-8477.

-- Maloy Moore

Alberto Delpino, a 62-year-old Latino, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, after he was assaulted near Avenue O-8 and Rancho Vista Boulevard in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Delpino was assaulted on Saturday, Jan. 25, after a road rage incident authorities told The Antelope Valley Times.

A community relations deputy told the newspaper that Delpino accidentally cut someone off and a person followed him. Depino got out of the car to apologize and was attacked.

Delpino went home after he was attacked but was then taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on Jan. 28 at 4:54 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Records show that Delpino died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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