Crime & Safety
Suspected Suicide Victim Found Hanging from Tree in South Gate Park
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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An apparent suicide victim was found hanging from a tree in South Gate Park. The tree was said to be located west of the South Gate Park Auditorium near Southern Avenue.
Police arrived on scene a little after 9:15 a.m.
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“We received a call regarding a person down in South Gate Park,” said Lieutenant Jim Teeples of the South Gate Police Department (SGPD). “Officers arrived and located a female that had apparently committed suicide.”
The victim was declared dead shortly after the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived.
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“The Los Angeles County Coroners office and our detectives will notify the family and conduct an investigation [to determine] what actually happened,” said Lt. Teeples.
The victim is believed to be an adult.
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