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Canoga Park: Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau Homicide and Valley Traffic Division are asking for the public’s help in gathering information regarding the undetermined death of a male found in an alleyway.

On January 1, 2023, around 8:55 a.m., a citizen discovered an unconscious male, lying face down on the side of an east/west alley way near the east side of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, north of Schoenborn Street.  The citizen flagged down Los Angeles Fire Department, who pronounced the male deceased at scene.

Preliminarily, the cause of death is unknown.  The male is described as possibly Hispanic, around 50 to 60 years of age.  His identity will not be released until next of kin has been notified.

Valley Bureau Homicide and Valley Traffic Division are conducting the investigation and are looking for any witnesses who were in the immediate alley way area or the nearby parking lot.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has information regarding this incident is asked to contact Valley Traffic Division’s Officer Reyes at (818) 644-8114. 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.