Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide investigators are looking into the death of a man in the La Puente area.
At 12:15 p.m. today, the sheriff's department received a call of a male Latino adult found dead in the 14000 block of E. Valley Boulevard, according to a news release.
Investigators did not provide any further information.
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported that the man was described as between 30 and 35 years old and was discovered in a trash bin at Athens Services.
The body may have been there about two days, the newspaper reported.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Those who prefer to provide information anonymously, may call "Crime stoppers" by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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