Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death investigation that occurred on July 31, 2023, at approximately 10:10 a.m., on the 23200 block PCH, in the city of Malibu.
At approximately 10:10 a.m., a lifeguard from Malibu Beach noticed a 55-gallon plastic barrel drum floating in the lagoon. The lifeguard retrieved the 55-gallon plastic barrel drum, opened it, and discovered a deceased male Black adult, unclothed.
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
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles California 90012
http://www.lasd.org
213-229-1700
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Monday, July 31, 2023
REPORTED AT: 10:10 a.m.
LOCATION: 23200 block PCH, Malibu
VICTIM: Male Adult
SUSPECT: Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Reynaga
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to a death investigation that occurred on July 31, 2023 at approximately 10:10 a.m., on the 23200 block PCH, in the city of Malibu.
The victim was pronounced dead at the 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 Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
