Lester Wayne Donaldson, 48
Lester Wayne Donaldson, a 48-year-old black man, was found dead Monday, Oct. 15 in the 17200 block of Downey Avenue in Bellflower, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Donaldson was found unresponsive by his parole officer in a Motel 6, coroner's officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:32 a.m.
Preliminary records show Donaldson was strangled.
No other details were immediately available about the case.
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
--Wesley Lowery
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