Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a female. The incident occurred Saturday, September 14, 2019, at approximately 1:50AM, 43year old Hispanic, Lilia Garcia, was found deceased on the side of the road near the intersection of Crown Valley and Soledad Canyon Roads in Acton. Detectives believe Garcia’s boyfriend, 32 year old male Hispanic, Fabian Agustin Santiago, may have information about her death and would like to talk to him.
Anyone with information about the death of Garcia of the whereabouts of Santiago is asked to please contact Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Deputy Edmo L Luna
Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Saturday, September 14, 2019
TIME: 1:56 a.m.
VICTIM: Female
UNIT: LASD Homicide Bureau, Lieutenant Alfred
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are investigating the death of a Hispanic woman in her forties that occurred early Saturday morning in Acton.
On Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 1:56 AM, deputies from Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, along with the officers from the California Highway Patrol, responded to the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Crown Valley Parkway regarding a hit and run, pedestrian struck by a vehicle call. Upon arriving, a female victim was discovered just off the roadway, unresponsive. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
California Highway Patrol investigators conducted a hit and run investigation. As the investigation progressed, it became apparent to CHP investigators the incident may not have been a traffic collision and the cause of the traumatic injury to the victim was not immediately identifiable. Although an accident, traffic or otherwise, was not ruled out, Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau was consulted and CHP requested they respond to assist in the investigation.
At this time the cause of the victim’s death, and whether it was criminal in nature, is unknown.
This incident is being categorized as an unknown cause death, which are routinely investigated by Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.
The victim’s identity has not been verified and will not be released by the Sheriff’s Department at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), using your smartphone by downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP” on Google play or the App Store, or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Deputy James Nagao
Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
211 West Temple Street,
Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
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