A late-night 911 call turned deadly in South Los Angeles on Sunday, after a man was found unresponsive in an alley near Broadway and West 41st Street in the Historic South-Central neighborhood. First responders arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, and Los Angeles police quickly opened a homicide investigation.
According to FOX 11, someone dialed 911 at 11:56 p.m. to report an unconscious man in the alley near the intersection. A witness, speaking to the station off camera, said they heard a gunshot around midnight. Police have not released the victim’s name or any description of a possible suspect.
String Of Death Investigations In South LA
This latest case lands on top of an already grim month for South Los Angeles. Earlier in March, a body was discovered on Metro tracks, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. Just days later, a man was found shot to death in the Hyde Park area on March 17, according to MyNewsLA.
None of the incidents have been publicly connected, but together they paint a tense picture for residents already familiar with sirens and crime scene tape.
What Detectives Are Saying So Far
Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and are canvassing the neighborhood for leads. As FOX 11 noted, officials have released very few details and have not provided any suspect information…