Detectives are waiting on medical examiners’ results to reveal the cause of death and identity of a body found near a Newhall School District facilities building late Tuesday.
Law enforcement officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that the body of a man had been found in the parking lot of a facilities building for the Newhall School District near 12th Street and Placerita Canyon Road on Tuesday night.
Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) were called to the scene around 9:23 p.m. Tuesday, according to Ruben Munoz, spokesperson for the LACoFD.
“It was a medical call and it was pronounced (Dead on Arrival)”, Munoz said.
The cause of death, as well as the identity of the person are unavailable as of Wednesday morning, according to officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“We’re still waiting to hear back on results from the coroner’s office,” said Sgt. Travis Kelly with the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
As of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, detectives remain on scene conducting further investigation.
Ed. Note. This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.
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