Overview
- Calls to 911 came just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday, and officers found the man unresponsive on a downtown sidewalk; Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead.
- An LAPD spokesperson told Us Weekly the man bled out at the scene after cutting off his penis, and officers erected a white tent to shield the area.
- Police accounts reported via TMZ say he also sliced his throat, stabbed himself with a sharp instrument, and attempted to cut off an arm.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is handling identification and will assess contributing factors, with the implement used and the man’s age still unconfirmed.
- OnSceneTV images showed pools of blood and discarded clothing nearby, and a photographer reported the man had removed his clothes and collapsed while walking toward a 7-Eleven.