A man died at a hospital after being brought there Thursday from a location in Huntington Park, and an investigation was underway.
The man was taken to the hospital about 6:40 a.m. from an area near the intersection of Gage Avenue and Malabar Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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"When officers arrived, they found the victim, a ... male 55-60 years of age, suffering from apparent blunt-force trauma to the upper torso," the sheriff's department said in a statement.
"The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he subsequently was pronounced deceased," the sheriff's department reported.
Information was not immediately available on the man's identity or cause of death. Sheriff's detectives were assisting Huntington Park police in the investigation.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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