Joseph Henson Obituary – The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has identified the 30-year-old man who died in a shooting involving sheriff’s deputies in the Pearblossom area. The incident took place on Friday morning in the 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway, southeast of Palmdale.
Deputies were responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon when they encountered the suspect at or near a gas station. The man approached the deputies while armed with a sharp object, leading to the shooting. He was later pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The man has been identified as Joseph Henson. The sheriff’s officials recovered the sharp object at the scene.
If anyone has any information regarding the case, they are encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.