LOS ANGELES – A second man has been found dead on a downtown Los Angeles sidewalk, according to authorities.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division responded at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday to reports of a man, believed to be in his 30s, lying on the sidewalk near the intersection of Spring and Sixth streets.
When they arrived, officers found the victim with lacerations on his neck, according to an LAPD spokesman.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were called to the scene, where they pronounced the victim dead.
A witness told police that a possible suspect took property from the victim’s body and ran away.
Police established a crime scene in the area and were canvassing for additional witnesses and evidence, the spokesman said.
This is the second man found dead in less than 24 hours, as riots erupted in the area due to federal immigration raids.
Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to Broadway just west of Third Street, where they found the victim lying on the sidewalk, according to LAPD Officer Charles Miller.
Paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. His cause of death was not immediately known.
The man was identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office as Nicholas Mahmoodiyeh.
Anyone with information on either homicide are urged to contact Central Bureau Homicide Division detectives at (213)996-4144. During non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be directed to (310) 726-7700 or 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
City News Service contributed to this report.
