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Sheriff's Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a male adult.

The incident occurred on  January 7, 2018 at approximately 1:05 AM, in the 1200 block of Laurel Avenue, West Hollywood         

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner has identified the victim as 55 year-old Timothy Michael Dean. 

There is no further information 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


Written by:
Deputy Grace Medrano
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  l  Twitter @LASDmoore
 

**Origianl Press Release**

DATE:  Monday, January 7, 2019 
                          
TIME:  1:05 A.M.      
                             
LOCATION:  1200 block of Laurel Avenue, West Hollywood         
 
VICTIM: Male Adult
 
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Alfred


On Monday, January 7, 2019, at 1:05 a.m., West Hollywood Station deputies responded to the 1200 block of Laurel Ave in the City of West Hollywood regarding a person not breathing. The informant performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and called 9-1-1. Los Angeles County Fire responded to the location and pronounced a male adult deceased. The cause of death is unknown at this time and will be determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner Office.
 
On July 27, 2017 there was a death investigation of a male adult, Gemmel Moore, who was determined to have overdosed at the same location. Mr. Edward Buck was present during both incidents. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau has responded to the location and Investigators are conducting a thorough investigation, which includes follow up interviews and a secondary review of the July 27, 2017 incident.  As with the previous incident, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office was intimately involved in reviewing the facts of the case, and will be so in this case as well.

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


Written by:
Deputy Charles Moore
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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213-229-1700  l  Twitter @LASDmoore
 
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