Roommate Held In Shooting Death Of Palmdale Man
AV News staff report
PALMDALE -
Nicholas Harper, 23, has been arrested in connection with the shooting
death of his roommate, 21-year-old James McElroy, in a Palmdale house they shared late Tuesday night.
McElroy was shot at the home located in the 38000 block of 20th Street East about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday and later declared dead at a nearby hospital
Harper was booked on suspicion of manslaughter and is being held on $25,000 bail, deputies said. He was scheduled to appear in court in Lancaster on Friday. A firearm allegedly used in the crime was recovered.
A motive for the crime was not immediately disclosed. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
McElroy was shot at the home located in the 38000 block of 20th Street East about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday and later declared dead at a nearby hospital
Harper was booked on suspicion of manslaughter and is being held on $25,000 bail, deputies said. He was scheduled to appear in court in Lancaster on Friday. A firearm allegedly used in the crime was recovered.
A motive for the crime was not immediately disclosed. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
