Malcolm Harsch, the Black man found hanging from a tree near a library in Victorville, died from an apparent suicide, according to family.
In a statement released Friday, the family said that Harsch took his own life.
Najee Ali, a community activist and spokesman for Harsch’s family, said in the statement that police showed the family “video evidence.”
As the investigation into the death of Harsch continued, detectives obtained surveillance video from a vacant building near the location where his body was discovered. The video confirmed the absence of foul play, authorities said.
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