Man Dies After Cutting Off Penis On Los Angeles Street: Report
Authorities found a man with severe self-inflicted injuries near the LA Convention Center; officials have not confirmed motive or cause of death.
- On Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department said a man died near the LA Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles from self-mutilation, based on police and fire department reports.
- Authorities have not confirmed whether the man was experiencing a mental-health crisis or under the influence of controlled substances, and the tool used has not been identified.
- Police responded at 3:40 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard, where officers found the victim cutting himself, bleeding with extensive injuries and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Citizen app video showed a white privacy tent and footage showing a large groin wound and blood near the man's clothing, prompting reminders to call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for free, confidential 24/7 support.
- KTLA citing OnSceneTV reported the man 'mutilated himself' and cut his penis off, but an LAPD officer could not confirm the claim, while the Los Angeles Fire Department said responders found the victim had cut off his own genitalia.
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A distraught man has died in downtown Los Angeles after bleeding to death during a self-mutilation incident during a bloody scene, police and witnesses say.
Horror in Los Angeles: Man Dies from Gruesome Self-Mutilation, Including Cutting Off His Own Penis, on Busy Downtown Street
A man died early Saturday morning after cutting off his own penis, attempting to cut off his arm, and slitting his own throat on a Downtown Los Angeles street.
Man Dies in Act of `Self Mutilation' in Downtown LA
A man died near the LA Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday from what the Los Angeles Police Department described as “self-mutilation.” Police responded at 3:40 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard, Officer Jeff Lee told City News Service. “They found somebody suffering from self-mutilation,” Lee said. “The individual was cutting himself, bleeding.” Lee could not confirm a KTLA5 report that …
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