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Jose Miguel Valencia, 54

Jose Miguel Valencia, a 54-year-old Latino, was found dead Monday, July 27, in the 4700 block of North Figueroa Street in Highland Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 3:30 p.m., a person found Valencia, who suffered multiple blunt-force head injuries, in a stairwell leading up to a pedestrian bridge, according to police and coroner’s records.

Valencia was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:30 p.m.

Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD’s Northeast Division homicide detectives at (323) 344-5731. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

— Nicole Santa Cruz

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