A man was found dead on the steps of an elementary school in Hollywood Monday morning, prompting emergency crews to respond and school staff to reroute students away from the scene before classes began. Police officers and paramedics who arrived determined the man was already dead. Students remained safe throughout the incident.
Emergency responders were called to Grant Elementary School Monday morning following a report of an unconscious man, according to NBC Los Angeles. Grant Elementary, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, sits in the heart of Hollywood, and the discovery on its front steps set off an immediate response from both police and school staff working to keep the campus secure.
Students Rerouted, Campus Kept Running
School staff redirected students to enter through a different part of the campus so they would not pass the scene where the man was found, per the same report. Students remained safe during the incident, and dismissal procedures were expected to continue as normal later in the day.
The man's identity had not been released to the public as of the report. The circumstances surrounding his death, including when and how he died, have not been detailed publicly.
Cause of Death Still Under Review
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner was working to determine the cause of death, the station's report noted. The office's ongoing case work can be tracked through its public case search and case detail pages once a determination is made. No further information about the man or the circumstances of his death had been confirmed at the time of reporting.
