Homicide Report > Min Yin, 75 [Updated]
Min Yin, 75 [Updated]
Died Dec. 26, 2011
Min Yin, a 75-year-old Asian man, died Monday, Dec. 26, three months after he was stabbed in the 1300 block of East 18th Street in downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Officials responded to a 911 call at 8:19 a.m. on Sept. 2, when a robbery occurred at a manufacturing plant. A struggle ensued with the perpetrators, in which Yin, an employee at the business, was stabbed, said LAPD Robbery Homicide Det. J. Guerra.
According to coroner’s records, Yin died from a stab wound to his abdomen. He was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m., Dec. 26, at L.A. County-USC Medical Center.
No arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Officials did not provide additional information about the case.
[Update Feb. 1, 2012: LAPD seeks suspects in killing of 75-year-old man downtown]
Anyone with details about the killing is asked to contact Det. Guerra and F. Arroyo at (213) 484-6700. Tipsters who would like to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.
— Rosanna Xia
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Age: 75
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Stabbing
- Day of the week: Monday
- Agency: LAPD Robbery Homicide
- Race/Ethnicity: Asian
- Circumstance: Robbery
- Crime scene: Commercial building
One reader comment about Min Yin
Not sure exactly who he was but this is sad RIP Sir this neighborhood is calm nothing ever happens so its sad to hear this...
Jan. 11, 2012 at 4:02 p.m.
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