A man died in Los Angeles on Friday, March 6 after severely injuring himself in an incident that police are investigating.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers received a call around 3:40 a.m. reporting that a man was harming himself in the downtown area of the city. When officers arrived at the scene, they set up a white tent to shield the body from public view while emergency personnel responded.
Video recorded at the location showed blood on the sidewalk near where the incident occurred. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the man had inflicted multiple serious injuries on himself.
Authorities said the man cut off his genitalia, injured his throat and stabbed himself with a sharp object. Investigators also believe he attempted to sever one of his arms.
Officials have not yet determined what instrument was used or the circumstances that led to the incident. Police said the motive behind the act remains unknown and it is unclear whether the man was under the influence of drugs or experiencing a mental health crisis at the time