INDUSTRY — Coroner’s officials Thursday released the identity of a man who died a day after he was found bound and badly burned along the 605 Freeway last week.
Gilbert Medina, 24, died at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center early April 16, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. Joe Bale said. His city of residence was unknown.
Medina was pronounced dead a little more than 12 hours after a passer-by discovered him nude, partially bound and suffering from severe burns all over his body, including his face and hands, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigators. He may have also been beaten.
But it remained unclear Thursday exactly how he died.
An autopsy had been carried out, however a cause of death was not determined pending the results of further tests, Bale said.
Lt. Steve Jauch of the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau said detectives found evidence of a fire near where Medina was first spotted, but declined to give further details, citing the ongoing investigation.
No further details were released.