Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are attempting to locate Kevin Medel. He is a suspect in a homicide that occurred on June 8, 2023, at 5:10 a.m., at 1st Street and Indiana Street in the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles.
Suspect: Kevin Freddy Medel, a.k.a. “Snoop”, Male Hispanic, 26 years old, 5’03”, 135 lbs, black hair and brown eyes.
He should be considered armed and dangerous.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Medel to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles California 90012
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213-229-1700
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Thursday, June 8, 2023
REPORTED AT: Approximately 5:05 a.m.
LOCATION: Intersection of 1st Street and Indiana Street, East Los Angeles
VICTIM(S): Male Adult
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Omar Camacho
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Investigators are responding to a stabbing death investigation. The incident was reported Thursday, June 8, 2023, at approximately 5:05 a.m., at the intersection of 1st Street and Indiana Street, East Los Angeles.
The victim was pronounced deceased on scene.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Forwarded by:
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street
Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
