December 1, 2024 - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at approximately 1:06 a.m., officers from the Vernon Police lcsd324Department responded to a suspicious circumstances call on the 4900 block of Charter Street in the city of Vernon.
 
When officers arrived on scene, they discovered the victim unresponsive near the railroad tracks.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel also responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide investigators responded and assumed control of the death  investigation. The investigation is on-going and there is no additional information available at this time. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encourage to contact the Los Angeles County sheriffs department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800)222-TIPS (8477), or use your Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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ORIGINAL RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
 
DATE:   Sunday, December 1, 2024
                            
REPORTED AT:  Approximately 1:06 AM
                               
LOCATION:  4900 block Charter Ave., Vernon
 
VICTIM:  Male Adult
  
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Oakley
 
NARRATIVE:  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to assist Vernon Police Department with a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at approximately 1:06 AM, on the 4900 block of Charter Ave., in the city of Vernon.
 
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. 
 
There is no additional information available at this time. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department