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Shooting victim's body dumped in shed
A man who was shot and killed was dumped in a shed near Playa del Rey.
PLAYA DEL REY, Calif. - Authorities discovered the body of a homeless man in a "shed-like" structure beneath the Culver Blvd bridge near Playa del Rey on Saturday morning.
Officials received a call just before 11 a.m. reporting a body located in a "confined space" at the Ballona Creek flood control channel near the 13500 block of Culver Blvd.
The man, identified as 49-year-old Anthony Quinn Ussery, was a victim of a shooting and his death is now being investigated as a homicide, authorities say.
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Culver Boulevard was temporarily closed in both directions between Jefferson and Lincoln boulevards to allow for the retrieval of the body.
The death remains under investigation.
The LAPD's Pacific station urged anyone with any information regarding the homicide to call them at 310-482-6334. During non-business hours or on weekends, call 877-527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to www.lacrimestoppers.org.