Crime & Safety

Man's Body Found at Bottom of Point Fermin Cliff

His death is being investigated as a possible suicide, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported.

SAN PEDRO, CA -- A man's body was found Friday at the bottom of a cliff in Point Fermin Park in San Pedro.

The Hispanic man, estimated to be in his 50s, was found early Friday afternoon, with Los Angeles Fire Department crews able to hoist the body into a helicopter and away from the scene.

His death is being investigated as a possible suicide, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported.

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