Police Seek Details on Homeless Man’s Killer
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The body of a slain homeless man was found early Thursday in a narrow alley between two buildings.
Police were withholding the cause of death and other details of the killing pending further investigation. No arrest was made Thursday.
Investigators said the victim, who has not been identified, had been sleeping in the area of the 400 block of South Brookhurst Street.
About 1:30 a.m., a passerby found the body and contacted police, who suspect the victim died in the 3-foot wide alley.
Merchants in the area reached Thursday were concerned for their safety after learning that a man had died behind their shops.
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