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Friday September 29th, 2017 :: 08:24 p.m. PDT

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*Update* #LASD Homicide Dets Respond to 16900 blk Pioneer Bl, Artesia to Investigate the Suspicious Death of a Woman

 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death of a female adult that occurred on Friday, September 29, 2017 at approximately 10:40 a.m.

Detectives have learned that Lakewood Station deputies working within the city of Artesia responded to a hotel in the 16900 block of Pioneer Boulevard regarding a call of a female not breathing.  Upon arriving they were directed to a hotel room where a woman had been discovered unresponsive.  The woman, who appeared to be of Asian descent and in her mid-thirties, was observed lying inside the room unconscious.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel on scene pronounced the woman dead.

It appeared the woman suffered traumatic injury from an assault resulting in her death.  It is unknown at this point in the investigation if a weapon was used. 

The investigation is ongoing and there is no suspect information at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged 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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Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
@LASDJuanita
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 is as follows:
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Date and Time of Occurrence: Friday, September 29, 2017 at approximately 10:40 a.m.

Location: 16900 block of Pionner Boulevard, Artesia
 
Victim: Female adult

Unit: LASD – Homicide Bureau Lieutenant Derrick Alfred
 

On Friday, September 29, 2017, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives responded to the 16900 block of Pionner Boulevard in the city of Artesia to investigate the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death of a woman.
 
The victim, a female adult, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

There is no suspect information at this time. 

The investigation is on-going, and 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, or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
  
Forwarded By:
Sara Rodriguez, 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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