A man found dead in the Los Angeles River bed in Vernon was 40 to 50 years old and his body was partially burned, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau reported Friday.
Officers from Vernon Police Department responded to the Los Angeles River bed, north of the 4900 block of District Boulevard, at approximately 2:10 p.m. Wednesday regarding a person dead at the location, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Mike Gomez.
When officers arrived on scene, they located a Hispanic man, 40 to 50 years old, unresponsive and partially burned, Gomez said. The man was pronounced dead.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide investigators are continuing to assist the Vernon Police Department into the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Anyone with information regarding the man’s death was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.