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Ernesto Tovar, 21

Died Sept. 19, 2009 at 9:00 p.m.

Ernesto Tovar, a 21-year-old Latino, died on Saturday, Sept. 19, after he was beaten at Long Beach Boulevard and Willow Place in South Gate, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Tovar was found lying in the street on Sept. 14 with blunt-force injuries, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. Tovar was taken to a hospital, where he told doctors he was beaten with a baseball bat, Winter said.

Tovar died in the hospital four days later at 6:30 p.m. No suspect information was available.

— Anthony Pesce

Long Beach Blvd. and Willow Place

Neighborhood: South Gate
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Cause: Blunt force
Day of the week: Saturday
Agency: South Gate PD
Race/Ethnicity: Latino
Crime scene: Public place

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