After the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced its probe into the hanging death of Robert Fuller, authorities in the nearby San Bernardino County confirmed they were investigating the recent hanging death of another Black man.
In a statement to Newsweek, San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Jodi Miller confirmed that the body of Malcolm Harsch, a 38-year-old African-American man, was discovered hanging from a tree near the Victorville city library and a homeless encampment on May 31. Deputies responded to the incident at 7:07 a.m. local time.
“There is an active death investigation being conducted,” Miller said. “There were no indications at the scene that suggested foul play. The cause and manner of death are pending.”
Miller told Newsweek on Sunday afternoon that the investigation is still ongoing. “Additional information will be released as it becomes available,” she said.
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