What Happened To Robert Fuller?

California man was hung and the nation wants answers.

One of three African Americans who were found hanging from a tree.

We will discuss each of these incidents. I strongly believe these men were lynched by white extremists.

The U.S. Justice Department, California State Attorney General and the state investigation board are looking into the death of Robert Fuller, a 24-year old man who was hanging from a tree in Palmdale, California. His body was found on Wednesday at Poncitlan Square.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner at first claimed Fuller died from suicide but recalled that notion and pressed for an independent autopsy.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger along with California state senator Scott Wilk and California Assemblyman Tom Lackey have joined the family in demanding answers to his death.

"The [California Attorney General Xavier Becerra], as the lead attorney and law enforcement official for the state of California, will lend additional expertise and oversight into this important investigation and provide the community with the answers they deserve," Barger said.

Over the weekend, there were 2,000 people who gathered in Palmdale demanding justice for Fuller, who was described as a peacemaker who mostly stayed to himself and loved music, anime and video games.

The family said that Fuller wasn't suicidal or have mental issues. They believe it's foul play and the state won't get to the bottom of it.

Following the death of Mr. Robert Fuller, the City of Palmdale is officially supporting the call for an independent investigation and an independent autopsy of Mr. Fuller.
Read full statement here: https://t.co/bKbKMqHNv3#JusticeForRobertFuller#RobertFuller#RIPRobertFuller

— Palmdale (@PalmdaleCity) June 13, 2020

Robert Fuller was found dead June 10, 2020, hanging from a tree outside City Hall Palmdale. Sign this petition to demand for a thorough and proper investigation #JusticeforRobertFuller https://t.co/czUqCrmE8m

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 12, 2020

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#RobertFuller was murdered in Palmdale, California. Fuller was found hung from a tree in front of Palmdale City Hall Wednesday morning (June 10, 2020). Urge city officials to investigate Robert Fuller’s death. Do not let his death pass silently. link to his family’s gofundme: https://t.co/ZADsUYpFsP EDIT: Please call Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Office Homicide Bureau +1 (323) 890-5500 and request a thorough investigation into Robert Fuller’s death. #justiceforrobertfuller 🔁@1800balboa

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Robert Fuller's family and the entire Palmdale community deserve answers. There must be further investigation. https://t.co/G6kyAKMOyt

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 13, 2020

In the span of a few days, both Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch were found hanging from trees in Southern California cities about 50 miles apart.

There must be full and immediate investigations into their deaths. pic.twitter.com/KsF16dxpaO

— African American Policy Forum (@AAPolicyForum) June 13, 2020

"To be here, staring at this tree, it don't make no sense," Fuller's sister Diamond Alexander said to the Los Angeles Times. "My brother was not suicidal. My brother was a survivor."

"This is really crazy to all of us," she insisted. "We want to find out the truth of what really happened. Everything that they've been telling us has not been right."

Essence had also reported that people signed on a petition to have a "thorough and transparent investigation."

Robert Fuller's family demand answers to why he was lynched.

There was another incident in California in San Bernardino. A 38-year old man named Malcolm Harsch was found hanging from a tree in Victorville, 50 miles away from Palmdale.

We will cover his death as well.

People of color across the United States and all over the world have been demanding equality and justice for the Black community, with many attending protests and speaking out following the George Floyd tragedy.

Kim Kardashian West, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Viola Davis and others have called for the U.S. Justice Department to do something about racial injustices in the country.

We have a global pandemic that is killing 140,000 Americans. The coronavirus deaths are still happening and folks are not social distancing. We have an economic recession. With the coronavirus spreading from coast to coast, many companies are closing up for good and placing Americans out of work. They are over 45 million Americans out of work. There are thousands of Americans who are being killed by gun violence. Everyday at least 95 people died from gun violence. I can't even tell you how many stories I've missed involving gun violence in the country. Now we're covering incidents where men and women of color being hanged from trees. It's like we're living in the past.

Don't get it twisted. Just because we had the first Black president, doesn't mean racism is over.