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La Tuna Canyon:  The Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau Homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in the murder of a man.

On January 19, 2022, around 7:50 a.m., Foothill Area patrol officers responded to a radio call of a “Suspicious Death Investigation” on La Tuna Canyon Rd., west of the 210 Freeway.

When officers arrived, they were directed to the victim, found on a steep embankment to the north side of La Tuna Canyon, approximately 2700 feet west of the La Tuna Canyon exit of the 210 Freeway.

The Los Angeles Fire Department Paramedics responded and pronounced the victim dead at scene.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification to next of kin.

Anyone with information on this homicide should contact Valley Bureau Homicide Detectives at (818) 374-9550. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 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.  Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip.  Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.