Vigil held in Joshua Tree for man killed in deputy-involved shooting
The family of a man killed in a
deputy-involved shooting last month held a vigil for him in Joshua Tree Sunday afternoon. Friends and family gathered to remember Royce Robertson, 33, who was also the founder of Joshua Joshua Tree Coffee Company.
The vigil started at the coffee ship with people lining up to place a single white rose near an image of Robertson. We all loved him because he didn’t do anything but love others, said Jennifer Goodson, a friend of Robertson s.
Later on, people walked across the street where a podium and chairs were set up. Several people shared some of their fondest memories of Robertson, while others simply talked about the person he was. Many spoke on the love Robertson had for the community.
The Sheriff Department’s arson investigator has called a fire in Joshua Tree Sunday night suspicious. Firefighters from Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, and Yucca Mesa were called to the Valley View Mobile Home park in the 6400 block of Valley View at 11 p.m. A car parked under a carport was fully involved with flames when crews arrived. Firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to the nearby single-wide mobile home, although the outer wall was scorched. The cause is under investigation.
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