Los Angeles: On Friday morning, July 27, 2001, at approximately 4:45 a.m., a passerby reported a fire in the rear garage of a vacant residence, which is located at 1509 West 80^th Street in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department responded and discovered the body of victim, a female Black, approximately 30 years old, lying inside the garage. She had been partially burned. Los Angeles County Coroner’s investigator responded and revealed her death to be undetermined.

The identity of the victim is unknown.

Anyone with information regarding this crime should contact 77^th Street Homicide Detectives Rocky Sato and Mason Burroughs 213-485-1385 or Detectives Headquarters Division at 213-485-2504.

This press release was prepared by Public Information Officer Jason Lee, Media Relations Section, 213-485-3586.