Body of man found alongside L.A. River in Lincoln Heights is identified
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man whose body was discovered Monday morning alongside the Los Angeles River in Lincoln Heights.
The body, found facedown in the riverbed near the 1700 block of North Spring Street, was reported to police about 7:20 a.m., said coroner’s and LAPD officials. It was identified as Pearson Kim Taing of Los Angeles.
The cause of death has not been determined, said L.A. County Department of Coroner Lt. Larry Dietz.
Sgt. Barry Montgomery of the Los Angeles Police Department said detectives don’t know if Taing was the person reported to have fallen into the river near Fletcher Drive during the weekend storm.
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