DATE: Thursday, October 1, 2020
TIME: 3:00 A.M.
LOCATION: 12000 block of Portugal Court, City of Norwalk
VICTIMS: (3) Male Adults
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Calderaro
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the deaths of three male Hispanic adults. The incident was reported Thursday, October 1, 2020 at approximately 3:00 a.m. on the 12000 block of Portugal Court, in the City of Norwalk.
Deputies assigned to Norwalk Station responded to the 12000 block of Portugal Court, in the City of Norwalk, in response to a rescue call. Upon their arrival, deputies discovered three males lying on the ground in the backyard of the location. The males were unresponsive and not breathing. Paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department pronounced the victims deceased at the scene. Due to the suspicious nature of the deaths and possible contaminates present at the location, deputies contained the area pending the arrival of Homicide investigators.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that chemicals and possible narcotics were discovered at the location. As a result, LA Impact Group 12, Hazmat investigators, responded to assist Homicide investigators in processing the scene and collecting evidence.
Out of an abundance of caution, nearby residents were also temporarily evacuated from their homes.
The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information available 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 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
Written by:
Deputy James Nagao.
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