Just 53 miles away from where Fuller's body was spotted, Malcolm Harsch was found hanging near a homeless encampment on May 31 in Victorville, California, as Blavity previously reported.

Harsch's sister, Harmonie, told The New York Times that this was "not like him."

His family said he had recently spoken with his children about seeing them soon and did not seem depressed to those around him, the LA Times reports.

His death was ruled an apparent suicide, and the local sheriff's office said there wasn't any evidence of foul play.

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

“We take very seriously the concerns voiced by so many who fear that Malcolm’s death could be racially motivated, a hate crime, or a form of retaliation,” Mayor Gloria Garcia said in a statement, according to the Daily Press. “As City Leaders, we share these concerns; and a thorough investigation is being conducted. Malcolm Harsch’s life matters to our City.”

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said officials will dig deeper to determine if Harsch's and Fuller's deaths reveal any similarities or if "civil rights violations played a role."

The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division are "actively reviewing" the investigations into both Fuller's and Harsch's death.

“There are many ways to die but considering the current racial tension, a Black man hanging himself from a tree definitely doesn’t sit well with us right now,” the family said in a statement. “We want justice, not comfortable excuses.”

If you would like to help bring justice to Harsch's family, you can sign the petition here.

Dominique-Alexander

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