A man was reportedly beaten to death with a large stick in Rowland Heights, as the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigates the incident that occurred early Saturday morning. Deputies from the LASD's Walnut Station responded to the 18000 block of Colima Road around 4 a.m. following a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to information obtained by KTLA.
On arrival, the officers found a male adult at the scene with injuries indicative of blunt force trauma. Leaving the location on a bus, the suspect, allegedly armed with a large stick, was identified and subsequently detained by deputy personnel, as NBC Los Angeles reported. Despite the prompt response of the LA County Fire Department paramedics, who declared the man dead at the intersection of Colima Road and Jellick Avenue, the early morning tranquility was shattered by this violent act.
This tragic event currently has no clear motive, and the suspect’s identity has not been released. The investigation by LASD’s Homicide Bureau into the circumstances surrounding the death is ongoing. Eyewitnesses or those with information pertaining to the incident have been urged by the Sheriff's Department to come forward and contact the Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or to provide information anonymously through "Crime Stoppers" as detailed in an alert posted by the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
