Deceased Male Found at Bell Motel, Homicide Suspected

on July 07, 2025

BELL, Calif., July 6, 2025 -- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the death of a male adult in the city of Bell. 

Bell Police Department responded to a motel at Bell Manor Motel regarding a medical assist, male not breathing call at the location. The incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 5:41 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male in the motel room. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded and pronounced the male dead on scene.

Investigators learned a clerk received a call to check the welfare of a tenant at the motel. When he made entry into the room, he discovered the male unresponsive. He immediately called 911 for an emergency response.

The investigation is ongoing, and currently, there's no information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org


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