MacArthur Park homicide: 2 arrested after man found dead in lake

Sister calls for justice for murdered brother

Kyle Sherwood was found dead in MacArthur Park Lake, after police said two men dragged his body into the lake. Sherwood's sister is now calling for justice for her brother, who was homeless.

LOS ANGELES - Two suspects were arrested after 28-year-old Kyle Sherwood was found dead in the lake at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles’ Westlake neighborhood, officials said.

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On Wednesday morning, investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department were called to an area near Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street following reports of a body in the lake.

Surveillance video from the scene confirmed witness statements that they saw two men drag a body into the lake in broad daylight, investigators said.

Kyle Sherwood

Sherwood’s cause of death remains under investigation. However, authorities said a fight broke out between the victim and the suspects earlier and that he either died from blunt force trauma or drowning after being thrown into the lake.