A 67-year-old man was found dead Friday in Bell Gardens, and an investigation was underway.
The man was discovered about 9 a.m. Friday in the 7800 block of Scout Avenue, near Bell Gardens John Anson Ford Park and the Rio Hondo Bike Path, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was assisting Bell Gardens police in the investigation.
He was later identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as Jose De La Cruz, and the cause of his death was undetermined.
No other details were released.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website lacrimestoppers.org .