Half-brother of black man found hanged from tree in California killed by deputies in shootout: sheriff

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shot and killed the half-brother of Robert Fuller in a shootout related to an alleged kidnapping, sheriffs’ department officials said.

Robert Fuller, a-24-year-old black man, was found hanging in a Southern California park last week. While officials said his death appeared to be a suicide, his family and activists have called for an independent investigation.

Deputies were tracking Fuller’s half-brother, identified as Terron Jammal Boone, for alleged kidnapping, spousal assault and assault with a deadly weapon.

Boone allegedly kidnapped a woman and held her against her will for several days, the sheriff’s department told FOX 11 in Los Angeles.

When authorities attempted to stop Boone’s car in Rosamond, Calif., just north of the Los Angeles County border Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., he opened the car door and started shooting at officers, the department said.

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