For Shawna Green and many other residents of Palmdale, a city in California's Mojave Desert, there is no question that Robert Fuller's death was racially motivated.
Johnson said followers of the Ku Klux Klan had been more vocal in the area since the election of US President Donald Trump, and that more Confederate flags have been seen flying in the region.Jamon Hicks, the attorney representing Fuller's family, has criticized local law enforcement for initially moving to quickly close the case.
A complete autopsy was performed on June 12, but authorities said they are awaiting toxicology results and are looking into Fuller's medical history before releasing their findings. The desert city -- primarily known for being home to a number of aerospace engineering companies including Boeing and Lockheed Martin -- is a majority-Hispanic community of nearly 170,000, with about 12 percent black residents.
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