Deputies are investigating a death in Duarte.
According to SGV CityWatch, deputies are investigating a death in Duarte.
No information about the identity of the person who died, a cause of death, or whether the case is being treated as a homicide had been released as of Thursday.
What Remains Unknown
Much about the case is still unclear. The circumstances surrounding the death, along with any case number, coroner findings, or suspect information, had not been made public as the investigation continued Thursday. It also was not known Thursday whether the temporary traffic blockage on East Royal Oaks Drive remained in place.
Duarte has seen other fatal incidents investigated in recent years. In one earlier case, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigated an altercation in Duarte that left a man dead, as reported by ABC7 Los Angeles. In a separate incident, an unidentified man was found dead in a Duarte neighborhood early on a Tuesday, per a prior SGV CityWatch report. And in 2021, a man died after being stabbed in Duarte, with his attacker still at large at the time, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Crime Trends in Duarte
The investigation comes as Duarte has otherwise reported a decline in serious crime. A Temple Station captain credited deputies for a multi-year drop in Part 1 crimes, with the city seeing roughly a 14% decrease over the past year and about a 29% decrease over four years, according to a report from Citizen Portal. That broader trend offers some context, though it does not bear directly on Thursday's investigation.
No further details were available Thursday on the identity of the person found near the bike path or the nature of the death. The status of any Homicide Bureau involvement also remained unconfirmed as deputies continued working the scene.
