A homeless man was burned to death on skid row on Monday night, and Los Angeles police have captured one suspect in connection with the gruesome killing, authorities said late Tuesday.
The incident occurred near 6th and San Pedro streets about 11:30 p.m. Monday, according to Capt. Gisselle Espinoza, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman.
The victim died as a result of burn injuries, according to Espinoza. The victim’s identity was being withheld pending notification of family.It was not immediately clear what led to the attack or how the fire that led to the man’s death was set. Police did not describe a motive in the case. The incident remains under investigation by the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division and the Los Angeles Fire Department’s arson unit, Espinoza said.
Officers at the scene extinguished the flames, but the victim died sometime Tuesday morning at an area hospital, the official said.
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