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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 23-33
from Los Angeles, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Jan 12, 2024

Case ID
42818

Case Number
1997-02120

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
23

Age To
33

Pid
59253

Height
71 inches

Weight
108 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Multiple

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1964

Estimated Birth To
1974

Estimated Death Year From
1997

Date Found
1997-03-15

City
Los Angeles

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
90026

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7414

Agency Name
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Agency City
Los Angeles

Agency State
California

Agency County
Los Angeles County

Agency Contact
Betsy Magdaleno

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

Agency Address
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

Agency Phone
3233430512

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

Agency Case #
1997-02120

Hair Color
Brown

Head/Hair
Curly, 8" long

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: HAS SCARS 0N LEFT SH0ULDER, LEFT BICEP AND 0N EACH KNEE,

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: W0RE GRAY SWEATPANTS, BLACK JEANS, PAISLEY BIKINI UNDERWEAR,
Jewelry: BLACK CASI0 WATCH, SMALL H00P EARRING, MAR00N BELT

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Case Description

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The decedent was found unconscious on the sidewalk on the 1600 block of Rockwood Street in Los Angeles on the morning of 3/15/1997. He was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital where he remained until his death on 3/20/1997.
Date Found: 1997-03-15

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