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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 48-58
from Sylmar, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Jan 12, 2024

Case ID
42843

Case Number
1996-01980

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
48

Age To
58

Pid
59276

Possible First Name
Carlos

Height
69 inches

Weight
185 lbs

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1938

Estimated Birth To
1948

Estimated Death Year From
1996

Date Found
1996-03-05

City
Sylmar

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
91342

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7440

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 #
1996-01980

Hair Color
Black

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: BLU C0RD PANTS, WHT-TAN LGT WGT JCKT, BLK SWEATPANTS, WHT S0X,
Footwear: BLK TENNIS SH0ES,
Jewelry: R0SARY-BLU BEADS WITH WHITE CR0SS

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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The decedent was attending a Grupo AA meeting at an unknown location when he became very ill. Other participants transported the decedent to Olive View Medical Center where he remained until his death on 3/8/1996. He had a possible first name of "Carlos".
Date Found: 1996-03-05

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