Hollywood: Man in coma dies after fatal beating
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A 21-year-old Latino man who fell into a coma after being beaten unconscious in the 6660 block of Hollywood Boulevard died about 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6.
Officers discovered the unidentified man lying on the sidewalk with a severe head injury on Saturday, Nov. 1. He was taken to a hospital, where his fight for life ended five days later.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators said the suspects in the fatal beating were black men wearing black shirts and blue jeans. One man is believed to be 20 to 25 years old, 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing from 140 to 170 pounds. The other was described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds.
There is no immediate motive for the crime, in which the suspects repeatedly punched the victim, causing the head injuries. Anyone with any information about this incident is encouraged to call Hollywood homicide detectives at (213) 972-2910. After hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to a 24-hour toll-free number: (877) LAPD-24-7 or by texting CRIMES (274637) and beginning the message with the letters ‘LAPD.’
--Andrew Blankstein