Homicide Report > Tam Le, 53
Tam Le, 53
Died Aug. 27, 2011
Tam Le, a 53-year-old Asian man, was found dead Saturday, Aug. 27, in the 400 block of Bauchet Street in Chinatown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
At the time of his death, Le was an inmate at the Twin Towers Jail, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.
Le was discovered unresponsive in his cell about 6:20 a.m., Winter said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Coroner's records show he suffered blunt force trauma to the face and was strangled.
Winter said he had no other information about the incident, including whether a person had been arrested in connection with the killing
Anyone with details about the death of Tam Le is asked to contact the sheriff’s homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters who’d like to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
— Los Angeles Times
- Neighborhood: Chinatown
- Age: 53
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Blunt force
- Day of the week: Saturday
- Agency: LASD Homicide
- Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Seven reader comments about Tam Le
This gentleman did not die in Chinatown, he died in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs at the Twin Towers Facility, Tower One.
Sept. 1, 2011 at 3:25 p.m.
What do you mean no one has been arrested in connection to this murder. This murder took place inside of the county jail. He was beat with a blunt object, then strangled to death. Get the investigation going NOW! I smell a lawsuit.
Sept. 2, 2011 at 10:45 p.m.
hmm its easy at that time ur still sleeping either it was his cell mate or SHERIFFS!!
Sept. 4, 2011 at 12:36 p.m.
— Tom Summers
That part of downtown L.A. is called Chinatown.
Sept. 6, 2011 at 9:25 a.m.
Ofcourse it was the Sheriffs. If your in your cell at that time no one can get in or out because all cells are locked electronically by the Deputies. Now if he had a cellmate, the cellmate would have been charged with his murder immediately, therefore no one charged = Deputies did it.
Sept. 12, 2011 at 11:03 a.m.
@ I KNOW, Ex inmate and all others interested
Ex inmate, the former of your assessment appears to be correct.
According to the L.A.S.D.'s "L.A. County Murders" website, Mr. le's cell-mate, Sirrel Murray is considered to be the number one suspect. It states, "Victim was killed in his cell by another inmate." The assailant was 27 years old.
Sept. 16, 2011 at 6:42 p.m.
The article states, "Winter said he had no other information about the incident, including whether a person had been arrested in connection with the killing"
What part of, "he had no other information" translates to, "there is no information"?
Jan. 19, 2012 at 3:35 p.m.
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