Homicide Detectives Investigate Death Outside DTLA Hotel

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on June 12, 2026, Los Angeles Police officers responded to a death investigation near the intersection of 12th Street and Hope Street in Downtown Los Angeles.

Authorities located a deceased male outside of a hotel under circumstances that prompted a homicide investigation.

According to information from the scene, investigators discovered possible shell casings on the eighth floor of the building while processing evidence.

Detectives are working to determine whether the man may have been involved in a shooting before ending up at street level.

LAPD homicide detectives responded to the scene and spent several hours gathering evidence, interviewing potential witnesses, and examining the area surrounding the hotel.

The identity of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

Officials have not announced any arrests, and the circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation.

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