Crime & Safety
Man Found Burned, Bound, Naked Beside I-605
The victim, whose name was withheld pending notification of his relatives, was discovered by a passing motorist.
A man who was found burned, bound and naked beside the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in the Industry area died at a hospital today.
The victim was found about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday just north of the transition road from the Pomona (60) Freeway, and was taken to Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, the sheriff's department reported.
According to the preliminary investigation, the victim was assaulted before he was burned and crawled from a wash beneath to the freeway to the roadside, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Kim Manatt.
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Manatt said the victim, whose name was withheld pending notification of his relatives, was discovered by a passing motorist.
Hospital spokeswoman Rosa Saca said the patient had burns over 100 percent of his body and died at 2:54 a.m.
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Homicide detectives have been assigned to the case. Anyone with more information on the crime was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, (323) 890-5500; or Crime Stoppers, (800) 222-TIPS.
—City News Service
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