Apparent suicide reported at county arboretum
ARCADIA -- A man apparently hung himself from a tree Saturday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, authorities said.
The dead man was initially described as a 54-year-old Baldwin Park resident, Arcadia police Lt. Larry Goodman said.
His name was not released pending notification of his family members, coroner's officials said.
Arboretum visitors reported finding the body of a man in the south parking lot of the arboretum, off of North Baldwin Avenue, just before 9:40 a.m., Goodman said.
Officials pronounced the man dead at the scene, he said.
There were no signs of foul play, and the death is believed to be a suicide, police and coroner's officials said.
The dead man was initially described as a 54-year-old Baldwin Park resident, Arcadia police Lt. Larry Goodman said.
His name was not released pending notification of his family members, coroner's officials said.
Arboretum visitors reported finding the body of a man in the south parking lot of the arboretum, off of North Baldwin Avenue, just before 9:40 a.m., Goodman said.
Officials pronounced the man dead at the scene, he said.
There were no signs of foul play, and the death is believed to be a suicide, police and coroner's officials said.
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I LIVE ON HARVARD ACROSS FROM THIS PLACE OMG...my dad saw his legs...true story