A 62-year-old man who died following an altercation during which he was apparently pepper-sprayed on a Metro bus in Koreatown was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
Darryl Winborn’s cause of death was still listed as “deferred” pending additional tests, according to the county medical examiner.
The suspect in the case was still outstanding. He was described as a man in his 30s who was wearing black attire and rainbow-colored shoes, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Officers were called to the intersection of Western Avenue and Olympic Boulevard at around 10:49 p.m. Thursday regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service.
When officers arrived, they learned that two men had been involved in an argument and at some point the suspect began pepper spraying the victim and then ran off the bus, police said.
Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the scene and pronounced the victim dead.
Anyone with information about the altercation was urged to call the LAPD’s West Bureau Homicide at 213-382-9470 or 877-527-3247. Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or www.lacrimestoppers.org.