Crime & Safety
Teenager Identified In Fatal East Los Angeles Stabbing
Police have not found a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy, L.A. authorities said.
EAST LOS ANGELES, CA — A 17-year-old boy who was found dead from a stabbing in an East Los Angeles park was identified by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
Jaime Castellano Jr. was identified as the victim, the coroner's office said.
Deputies were dispatched to the 4900 block of East Cesar Chavez Avenue on Thursday around 5 a.m., according to Deputy Michael Chen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Information Bureau.
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Arriving officers found the Castellano lying on the ground unresponsive and suffering from a stab wound.
On Saturday, Chen said there was no suspect or suspect vehicle. The murder weapon also remains outstanding, he said.
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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 lacrimestoppers.org.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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