Homicide Report > Harvey Sumpter, 80 [Updated]
Harvey Sumpter, 80 [Updated]
Died Feb. 19, 2010 at 12:55 p.m.
Harvey Sumpter, an 80-year-old black man, died Friday, Feb. 19, more than four years after he was assaulted at his home in the 1500 block of West 83rd Street in Manchester Square, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Sumpter was attacked in his home on Aug. 12, 2005, suffering blunt-force trauma to his head.
Sumpter's death was initially listed as a homicide by coroner's officials because it could be related to the 2005 assault. However, Winter said the cause had been deferred until officials determined whether complications from his injuries played a role, Winter said.
Results from additional tests will not be available for another six to eight weeks.
[Updated Feb. 28, 2011: Coroner's officials ruled Sumpter's death as a homicide. He died because of his head trauma and complications from being in a persistent vegetative state.]
— Sarah Ardalani
Three reader comments about Harvey Sumpter
He died from Blunt Force Trauma? Must have been some good stuff. That or it was laced with RAID
March 4, 2010 at 10:35 p.m.
Nice to see you think its a joke! I hope you grow up.
March 6, 2010 at 5:28 p.m.
@ Bootsy, why would you make such an evil comment about the death of a human being!?. Have you not been told " If you don't have nothing nice or in this case intelligent to say, don't say anything at all!!!?. You really sound ignorant and certainly wicked!. You wouldn't happen to be his 2005 attacker would you?. IJS.
Signed: Sadden,
June 27, 2010 at 1:46 p.m.
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