A stretch of South Euclid Street in Fullerton turned into a late-night crime scene Sunday after a man was found dead in the roadway near West Baker Avenue. Officers responding to the scene discovered the victim lying in the street, and he was pronounced dead where he fell. Emergency crews shut down part of the road outside what appeared to be a motel and a strip mall while investigators worked into the night. Authorities have not released the man’s name or said how he died.
What the police say
Officers were dispatched a little before 9 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a stabbing and indicated the man might have been run over, according to the Fullerton Police Department’s comments to CBS Los Angeles. When officers arrived, they found the man down in the road, and paramedics later declared him dead at the scene, the outlet reports. SkyCal aerial video showed a tarp covering the body and crime-scene tape closing off a section of Euclid as detectives searched for evidence.
Scene and local context
The intersection of Euclid and Baker sits amid single-room occupancy motels and small businesses that have drawn police attention before, and the surrounding community has been dealing with several high-profile death investigations in recent months. In late December, the Fullerton Police Department released a critical-incident community briefing about an in-custody death at the city jail, as reported by the Fullerton Observer, highlighting ongoing public scrutiny of sudden deaths and how police handle them.
What's next
Investigators have not named any suspect or confirmed a cause of death. Police told CBS Los Angeles that more details were expected Monday. Detectives are asking anyone who was in the area of Euclid and Baker or who has video from around the time of the incident to contact the Fullerton Police Department as the investigation continues. This story will be updated as officials release new information.
