Crime & Safety
Man Found Shot To Death In Azusa Riverbed ID'd
The victim appeared to have been there for a couple of days, authorities said.
AZUSA, CA -- A homeless man found shot to death in an Azusa riverbed was identified Thursday.
Alexander Morales, 47, was found dead about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near the aqueduct at Sierra Madre and Todd avenues, according to the sheriff's department and the coroner's office.
The victim appeared to have been there for a couple of days, sheriff's Deputy Kimberly Alexander said.
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Sheriff's homicide detectives were assisting Azusa police in the investigation. Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
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