LAFD Finds Burned Body Behind APT Building
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 5:03 am 11-21-24
LOCATION: 648 E Vernon Ave
AREA/CITY: SOUTH LA
DETAILS:
- LOS ANGELES (CNS) – One person was discovered with severe burns and pronounced dead at the scene after firefighters extinguished a tree fire in South Los Angeles before sunrise Thursday.
Officers and firefighters responded to the 500 block of East Vernon Avenue, near Avalon Boulevard, around 5 a.m. Thursday to reports regarding a tree on fire, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
After firefighters extinguished the flames, a body was discovered with severe burns, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The cause of the fire is currently undetermined. LAPD Robbery- Homicide Division, the LAFD Arson Unit, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner are conducting a joint investigation into the circumstances of the fire and the cause of death,” police said in a statement.
Anyone with information regarding the fire was urged to contact detectives at 213-486-6850 or RHDTIPLINE@lapd.online. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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CNS-11-21-2024 20:39
HANDLING AGENCIES: LAPD Newton
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