Bobby Pollard Sr., 55, was shot and killed on June 21, 2022, about 10:40 p.m. in front of a liquor store on the 1300 block of West Avenue I in Lancaster, California. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office reported at least one gunshot wound to his upper body; investigators later described the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the neck and the manner of death as homicide.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says Pollard was involved in an argument with another man that escalated when the other man produced a handgun and shot him. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau have been handling the investigation, but no description of the shooter has been released and the suspect remains at large. Authorities are asking the public for information and accept anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the argument or the person who fired the weapon, please contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or submit a tip to Crime Stoppers.