William Alridge, a 41-year-old Black man from Lancaster, was found dead in the cargo area of a large box truck on the 44000 block of Beech Avenue, just west of Sierra Highway. Deputies responded to a missing-person call about 1:50 a.m. on May 25, 2025, and discovered him inside an open trash bin in the rear of the truck; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified him and ruled the manner of death a homicide, listing multiple gunshot wounds to the torso.

Detectives traced the missing-person report to the Shadow Park Inn on Sierra Highway and reviewed security footage before stopping the truck. Deputies detained multiple people for questioning, but no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau.

Does anyone have information about William’s last known movements or saw the box truck near Beech Avenue that night?