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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
'America's saddest man' beaten up and taken to LA hospital...but no one knows who he is
A man lies in a Los Angeles hospital room hooked up to a ventilator with hospital officials begging for any information to help identify him. The man was brought to Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center on August 9, according to KTLA. He was found completely unresponsive near an intersection in the city's Westlake District, on South Alvarado and 7th Streets. The hospital has been treating him for several days but he has not woken up, so doctors have been unable to find out who he is. In addition, they have found no documentation or evidence that could reveal the man's identity. They are putting out information about the mystery man in an attempt to locate anyone that can provide information. Dignity Healthy released a photo and described him as an Hispanic man in his early 50s. Officials say the 5-feet 5-inches tall man weighs 145 pounds and has brown eyes and black-gray hair. He was found completely unresponsive near an intersection in the city's Westlake District, on South Alvarado and 7th Streets They would not reveal what the man's condition was due to doctor-patient confidentiality laws. He currently suffers several scabs and cuts across his face and nose and remains on a ventilator. If the public have any information regarding this man, California Hospital Medical Center are urging you to call them at 213-742-5511 or 213-507-5495. It's unclear if there was any criminal element involved in why the man ended up in this tragic situation. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for comment. Unfortunately, stories like these are all too common. Last month, a California man was found unconscious and was rushed to St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach. He was believed to be in his mid-forties, but just as in Pam's case, little else was known about the patient. A chilling photo released by Dignity Health showed the man lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to a ventilator. In October 2024, another California hospital took a similar approach to Mount Sinai in hopes of identifying a seriously ill patient. Staff at the Riverside Community Hospital had done everything they could think of, but could not determine the name of a man who came through the facility's doors a month earlier. They refused to say what was wrong with him or why he was attached to a ventilator, but released a photograph in the hopes that someone can put a name to the face. Identifying John or Jane Doe patients is no easy task, as doctors and other hospital staff members must work to find out who they are without violating their rights. The New York Department of Health has protocols in place specifically for missing children, college students and vulnerable adults. These standards were set in 2018 after 'several instances of a missing adult with Alzheimer's disease who was admitted to a hospital as an unidentified patient and police and family members were unable to locate the individual.' However, the process is not as cut and dry when it is the hospital asking for the public's help instead of the other way around. While hospitals have been known to share images of unknown patients when all else fails, they are not allowed to reveal much about their circumstances.
CBS News
05-08-2025
- CBS News
Man shot, killed in Los Angeles' Westlake District
Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot and killed in the Westlake District of Los Angeles early Tuesday morning. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the shooting was reported at 3:01 a.m. in the area of Wilshire Boulevard and Westlake Avenue, which is about one block from the perimeter of MacArthur Park. Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He's yet to be identified as of Tuesday morning. The LAPD said a potential suspect was last seen fleeing the area on foot, going northbound on Wilshire. No additional details were immediatley made available. It's not yet clear if the shooting was gang-related.
CBS News
07-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Federal immigration enforcement officers sweep through MacArthur Park; Mayor Bass makes brief appearance
Federal immigration enforcement agents swept through MacArthur Park in the Westlake District of Los Angeles on Monday morning, prompting a surprise appearance by the mayor. SKYCal first captured visuals of the operation at about 10:45 a.m., as officers on horseback moved from one end of the park to the other. Officers didn't take anyone into custody while traveling on horseback at that time. The L.A. Police Department told CBS News Los Angeles that it was unaware of any ongoing operation at MacArthur Park. At least some of the officers appeared to be with U.S. Customs and Border Protection based on signage on their vehicles. A small protest began to gather as the officers exited the park. At around 11:05 a.m., Mayor Karen Bass exited a vehicle and approached CBP officers in an unannounced visit. At one point, a CBP officer handed Bass a cell phone. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass approaches U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers during an immigration enforcement operation at MacArthur Park on Monday, July 7, 2025. It's not yet clear what prompted her visit, although she was scheduled to make an appearance at a news conference with Gov. Gavin Newsom in Pasadena at 11:45 a.m. ICE provided CBS News with the following statement: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection led a large–scale federal immigration enforcement operation in downtown Los Angeles today, supported by the military units that President Trump deployed to the area earlier this year to protect federal property and agents, a Department of Homeland Security official tells me. ICE was involved but the operation was led by CBP, which has been overseeing immigration enforcement efforts in the LA area for the past weeks, the official said."
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Police investigate triple stabbing in Westlake District
Police are searching for the person responsible for stabbing three people in the Westlake District Thursday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department found three individuals suffering from severe stab wounds near Third and Sixth Street on Bonnie Brae Street. All three victims were taken to the hospital and are in stable but critical condition. The stabbing is under investigation. Police do not have any suspect information but believe the stabbings could have been related to an argument.
CBS News
01-07-2025
- CBS News
Office building next to demolished Pacific Dining Car restaurant in Westlake District burns
The office building next to the demolished Pacific Dining Car restaurant in the Westlake District burned on Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department received calls around 1:25 a.m. about a two-story building engulfed in flames on the 1200 block of Sixth Street. When firefighters arrived, they quickly initiated a defensive fire attack. The LAFD said the building is on the property of the Pacific Dining Car, which had previously burned twice before it was finally demolished. The cause of the fire is unknown. No injuries were reported.
