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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to assist Hawthorne Police Department with a death investigation. The incident was reported Saturday, October 9, 2021, at approximately 2:00 a.m., on the 14200 block of Hawthorne Blvd in the city of Hawthorne.
 
Homicide detectives have learned that approximately 12:08 a.m. Hawthorne Police Department received several calls for service regarding a vehicle driving on the sidewalk attempting to strike people that were standing. 
 
The driver of the vehicle had a verbal altercation inside the business, 14200 block of Hawthorne Blvd. The driver was asked to leave the location but returned, driving his truck onto the sidewalk and nearly striking several patrons standing on the sidewalk.  The driver ultimately lost control and hit a tree. Surrounding patrons attempted to take the driver out of his vehicle, but the driver was able to accelerate and drove his truck into a nearby building.  Patrons again took the driver out of his vehicle, and a physical altercation ensued; at this time, Hawthorne police officers arrived on scene.
 
Hawthorne Police officers saw the driver lying on the ground, suffering what appeared to be blunt force trauma.  Paramedics provided life-saving measures, but he was pronounced deceased on scene.
 
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of death.
 
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:  
Grace Medrano, Deputy
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  

**Original Press Release**

DATE:   Saturday, October 9, 2021      
                            
REPORTED AT:  2:10 AM
                               
LOCATION:  14200 block of Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne
  
SUSPECT:  (4) Male Adults   
  
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Hugo Reynaga
 
NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to 14200 block of Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne to assist Hawthorne Police Department with a death investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 9, 2021 approximately 2:10 AM.
 
The male adult 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:  
Miguel Meza, Deputy
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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