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Wednesday July 6th, 2016 :: 11:14 p.m. PDT

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*Update*#LASD Homicide Death Investigation 8700 Block of Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives have learned on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at approximately 11:57 a.m., West Hollywood Station deputies responded to a “Check the Vicinity” call for a possible dead body inside a dumpster.  After a search of the location, deputies discovered the victim inside a trash dumpster. 

No suspect information is available. 

The victim’s identity will not be released pending next of kin notification. 

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

There are no obvious signs of blunt force trauma to the victim and the investigation is on-going. The cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner at a later 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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

 

Written By:

Lisa Jansen, Deputy

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

Hall of Justice - First floor  

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

213-229-1700

 

 

*************Original Press Release*******************

 

DATE:   Wednesday, July 06, 2016

TIME: 11:57 am

LOCATION:   8700 block of Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood

VICTIM: Female Adult

SUSPECT:   Unknown

UNIT:   Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Rosson

NARRATIVE:

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are en route to the 8700 block of Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a female adult.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

There is no additional information available at this time and the investigation is on-going.

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), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

 

Written by:

Ryan Rouzan, Deputy

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

Hall of Justice - First floor  

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700
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