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John Doe #14, 76
Died Jan. 24, 2012
John Doe No. 14, a 76-year-old black man, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the 1200 block of North State Street in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Doe was pronounced dead at 9:25 a.m. at County USC Medical Center.
Authorities are still trying to identify the decedent.
Doe appears to have been shot in the leg in 1969, Winter said, and his injury may have contributed to his death.
The coroner's office said a cause of death has been deferred pending additional lab tests. Results will not be available for at least six to eight weeks.
Anyone with information about the death of John Doe can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
— Los Angeles Times
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Two reader comments about John Doe #14
your john doe has a name, it is john rainey, he lived on figueroa for many years, a kind and pleasent man. i grew up with his son, who passed away in the late 70's..mr. rainey was a handicap man, and had a kind spirit toward me. he will be turely missed, sleep on mr. rainey, see you on the other side. your old neighbour, cedric
Feb. 3, 2012 at 9:27 p.m.
How do they not know his identity, yet know his age? It's not like counting rings on a tree. How are they able to pinpoint a previous gunshot wound to 1969?
April 9, 2012 at 12:20 p.m.
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