Crime & Safety

Body Found Off Angeles Crest Highway Near Pasadena

Detectives are working to determine how a man whose was found shot to death ended up near the side of the road.

PASADENA, CA — Police are investigating the death of a man was found shot to death off Angeles Crest Highway near Pasadena Wednesday morning.

The body was found early in the morning at about 1:15 a.m. just off the roadway near mile marker 26.85, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The man suffered from multiple gunshot wounds.

"Based on the condition of the remains, this incident is being investigated as a homicide," according to a police statement.

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The victim was not immediately identified.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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