East L.A.: Man, 40, found in alley dies of head trauma

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Guillermo Valencia, a 40-year-old Latino man, was found unconscious in an alley in the 4700 block of Whittier Boulevard about 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12.

He died in a hospital two days later of trauma to his head, said homicide Det. Tim Cain of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Cain said the area where Valencia was found is a busy shopping district. He has few leads on the case and is asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 890-5500.

—Amanda Covarrubias