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Police respond to report of dead body on Le Conte Avenue


The Ralphs parking lot is pictured. UCPD responded to reports of a body on a bench across the street on Le Conte Avenue on Tuesday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


A body was found on Le Conte Avenue on Tuesday. 

The 56-year-old man was found on a bench opposite Ralphs grocery store. According to a post from UCPD on social media platform X, there was no foul play suspected as the man was determined to have died from natural causes. 

“Earlier today, UCLA PD patrol officers and detectives responded to a report of a body on Le Conte Ave, across from Ralphs,” UCPD said in an Instagram post Tuesday. “Patrol officers secured the scene while detectives conducted an initial investigation.”

A post-mortem exam has been scheduled, and the case status is open, according to Los Angeles Coroner’s Office records. 

Metro editor

Gillette is the 2024-2025 metro editor. She is also a fourth-year gender studies student minoring in English from Santa Cruz.


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